Miralem Pjanic has signed for Russian club CSKA Moscow as a free agent. The midfielder was presented in an eye-catching video, shown riding on horseback.

The former Juventus and Barcelona player has signed a one-year deal with the Russian club. He left Sharjah FC in the UAE Pro League this summer, and has finally signed for a new club amidst interest from Genoa.

Miralem Pjanic signs for CSKA Moscow as a free agent

🔴🔵 Miralem Pjanić joins CSKA Moscow in Russia as free agent on one year contract, signed and confirmed. pic.twitter.com/6hAMXwYd27
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 26, 2024

Genoa were looking to replace Ruslan Malinovskyi after the midfielder sustained a serious injury. He will be out for the remainder of the season, and Pjanic could have been a good replacement. However, the Bosnian has chosen to explore a new avenue with the move to Russia.

“CSKA is a big club with a long history, which will always fight for the first place in the league. A club with huge potential and legendary players like Igor Akinfeev. I am glad to have joined this team. This is exactly the kind of challenge I needed. The past year was interesting. I had the opportunity to play in the Asian Champions League and win titles, but I want to return to the European stage, to a very competitive league where the stadiums attract a large audience. I’m really happy to be here,” Pjanić said.

Now, it remains to be seen if the veteran remains in Russia to close out his career or if he will return to Europe in the future.