Petersburg “Zenith” did not include Brazilian midfielder Wendel in the team’s application for the Russian Premier League (RPL) 2023/24 season. This became known after the publication of the club’s application. official website RPL.
At the same time, Wendel is listed as part of Zenit published on its website. official website Petersburg team.
Clubs have the right to enroll players for the season while the transfer window continues. However, other Zenit players in the team have already been announced.
After the end of the 2022/23 season, Wendel flew to Brazil and has not yet returned. Journalist Fabio Aleixo knowledgeableThe player was expected to return to Russia on July 12. However, it was delayed in Rio de Janeiro due to the death of his grandfather.
Wendel missed Zenit’s pre-season start and did not play in the PARI Premier Cup. The club’s mentor, Sergei Semak, said Vendel was allowed to look for a new club, but the Brazilian was not told he would not be able to return to the team. Journalist Julio Miguel Neto knowledgeableZenit has come to terms with the fact that midfielder Wendel will leave the team during the summer transfer window.
Wendel has been playing for Zenit since fall 2020. The Brazilian player, who played 33 games with the blue-whites in all competitions last season, scored nine goals and made four assists, and Zenit won the Russian Premier League for the fifth time in a row.
Former ex-player of Lokomotiv Ruslan Nigmatullin declarationZenit Brazilians are sitting on their suitcases.