Chelsea star Victor Moses joined Russian club Spartak Moscow on-loan with an option to buy outright for €8m and Spartak Moscow chief Shamil Gazizov has confirmed talks with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia ran smoothly.

Gazizov said, “I cannot say that the negotiations were easy, but they were warm. We agreed quickly enough. By October 5, we were already confident of the deal.

“We also talked to Marina (Granovskaia). The main issues were resolved with her.

“A strong manager. I can’t say anything else. What else to say about a woman who is quite successful at Chelsea?”