Flamengo vice president Marcos Braz confused Zenit board chairman Alexander Medvedev with former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. This was reported by Football Planet.
The incident occurred during one of Braz’s podcasts where he discussed the transfer of Brazilian Zenit player Claudinho to Flamengo.
“The one on the other side was the president of Russia for five years. We will not buy a player from a club that has no history and no status,” he said.
July 15 journalist Vene Casagrande reportedHe said that Zenit had no intention of letting Claudinho go, so they offered him an improved contract with a salary increase, but the player rejected the offer to move to Flamengo.
Flamengo had approached the blue-white-blues with an offer in 2023 and was ready to pay 15 million Euros for the football player. However, the UOL portal reported that the Russian champion would not part with Claudinho. The Red-Blacks increased their offer in 2024, but it was not stated what amount they were talking about. It is emphasized that it is still below what Zenit wants to receive, while it is emphasized that Brazil is optimistic about the progress of the negotiations.
The source also said that Claudinho has never hidden his desire to play for Flamengo. Last year, the club also reached a provisional agreement with the player on a contract until 2027. The task now is to put forward an offer that would suit Zenit.
Previously online leaked A scene from a Zenit player’s presentation at Flamengo.