Zenit St. Petersburg announced move of Zelimkhan Bakaev to UAE Pro League club Al Wahda on loan for the remainder of 2023/24 season.

In current RPL season Bakaev made one assist in four matches, he was named Man of the Match in team opening match against Pari NN. Player joined Zenit from Spartak in June 2022 as free agent; he won RPL title and two Super Cups with Blue-White-Sky Blues.