Speaking about the team’s transfer policy, former Zenit St. St. Petersburg football player Konstantin Lepekhin noted that reinforcements are normal for every club, but only time will show the effectiveness of the transferred players. His words guide the way “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“It is difficult for me to decide whether Zenit’s squad is full or not. Everything will become clear only as the season progresses. No one knows whether there are extra players or not. Maybe someone wants to leave the team. It is difficult to predict. In principle, any transfer is difficult to predict.” “It’s something. Time will tell whether the transfer will be effective or not,” said Lepekhin.
On January 8, Brazilian striker Arthur was transferred from Palmeiras to Zenit. Following this transfer, the blue-white team became the first team to have 11 players from a single foreign country in the Russian Premier League (RPL). Currently, Zenit’s squad includes Brazilian players Mario Fernandez, Nino, Douglas Santos, Rodrigao, Do Queiroz, Wendel, Gustavo Mantuan, Claudinho, Pedro, Arthur and Robert Renan. The latter is loaned to Internacional until the end of 2024.
After 18 rounds in the RPL, Sergei Semak’s team took third place in the standings, having collected 36 points. The difference with leader Krasnodar is two points. Zenit will play against Moscow Spartak in the first official match of 2024.
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