[2] On 19 June, CSKA announced the signing of Nikola Vlašić on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Everton.,[3] and that Ivan Oleynikov had left the club do join Shinnik Yaroslavl.

[4] On 21 June, Alan Dzagoev signed a new two-year contract with CSKA, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.

[8] On 1 July, Vitali Zhironkin joined Baltika Kaliningrad on a season-long loan deal, whilst Semyon Matviychuk moved permanently to SKA-Khabarovsk.

[13] On 30 August, CSKA Moscow announced that Aleksandr Makarov had moved to Avangard Kursk on a permanent transfer.

[22] On 24 January, Danila Yanov left CSKA Moscow to join Riga FC for an undisclosed fee.

[36] On 20 July, CSKA announced that Vitali Zhironkin would return to Baltika Kaliningrad on loan for the 2020/21 season.

[37] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.