The agent of the Zenit footballer Wendel said that the midfielder will return to St. Petersburg in the near future

The agent of the Brazilian midfielder “Zenith” Wendel Thiago Ribeiro explained why his client did not fly to St. Petersburg. According to Mr. Ribeiro, the player needs to solve personal problems in Rio de Janeiro, and he will join the team in the near future.

“He has not arrived yet, but I am already here for a meeting with the representatives of the club. Does he plan to fly to St. Petersburg? Yes. When it will be? Not now. Maybe tonight, we don’t know yet. There are no problems between him and Zenith. He needs to solve personal problems in Rio de Janeiro, so he was delayed, ”the agent told the newspaper “Sport Express”.

Earlier today, July 23, journalist Vene Casagrande reported on Twitter that Wendel had not joined Zenit without explanation. At the same time, according to him, the player’s agent arrived in St. Petersburg alone. This position irritated Zenit and the Brazilian club Flamengo, which is negotiating with the leadership of the St. Petersburg team on the transfer of the player, the negotiations are in jeopardy, wrote Mr. Casagrande.

Wendel, 25, has been with Zenit since October 2020. Last season, he played 33 matches for the Russian club, scored nine goals and five assists. As part of Zenit, Wendel won the Russian Championship three times and the Russian Super Cup twice.

Erdni Kagaltynov