FC Porto expresses interest in Nair Tiknizyan

Portuguese FC Porto has expressed interest in Armenian midfielder Nair Tiknizyan, who currently plays for Crvena Zvezda, reports his agent Alexander Klyuev.

“Scouts from Porto attended Crvena Zvezda’s Europa League match against Braga. Nair performed quite well in the game against Porto, and they took notice,” Klyuev said.

Tiknizyan played for Lokomotiv Moscow from the 2021/22 season until the 2024/25 season. In the winter of 2025, he transferred to Crvena Zvezda for €1.7 million. In the current Serbian league, he has made six appearances and provided one assist. He also played in all three matches of the Europa League group stage. Since 2023, Tiknizyan has represented the Armenian national team, having previously played for Russia’s youth teams from 2018 to 2021.