Zenit head coach Sergei Semak confirmed negotiations with Mario Fernandez
Zenit head coach Sergei Semak confirmed negotiations with the Brazilian defender of CSKA Mario Fernandez. His words are quoted by Sport-Express.
“We entered into negotiations with the player only after the priority right of CSKA was lost. How our negotiations with Mario will progress is still unknown, ”Semak said.
On July 6, journalist Ivan Karpov said that the 32-year-old Brazilian had agreed with the St. Petersburg team on a two-year contract. It was reported that at Zenit, Fernandez would receive 2.5 million euros per season, while CSKA was ready to offer only 1.5 million.
The rights to Fernandez belong to CSKA. In 2023, the defender played on loan for the Brazilian Internacional, but on April 21 he left the club ahead of schedule for personal reasons.
Fernandez has been playing for CSKA since 2012. As part of the team, he won the Russian championship three times. Since 2017, the defender has been involved in matches for the Russian national team, with which he reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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