Valery Ovchinnikov, former head coach of Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg Zenit football player expressed his uncertainty that Wendel would return to the club’s location from the banks of the Neva. “Sports Express”.
“There is samba and carnival in the lives of Brazilians. Only when the money runs out will they start remembering RPL. Wendel has the beach and the ocean on his mind. Why does he need Russia now? – said Ovchinnikov.
25-year-old Wendel missed all of Zenit’s preparations for the 2022/23 season. Without him, the blue-white-blue won the Russian Super Cup by beating CSKA in a penalty shoot-out. Wendel could be transferred to Brazilian Flamengo, but the Russian club was not happy with the offer he received.
Wendel has been playing for Zenit since the autumn of 2020. The Brazilian player, who played 33 matches for the blue-whites last season, scored 9 goals and made 4 assists in these competitions.
Previously a veteran of Zenit in the name Do not detain a Brazilian player by force.