former footballer “Zenith” Konstantin Lepekhin told that the defender Mario Fernandez could earn a place in the Saint Petersburg team’s starting XI if he arrives from Brazil in good shape.
On Thursday, the media reported that Fernandez, 32, is set to move to Zenit. Earlier, Jorge Machado, the player’s agent, told Sport24 that CSKA did not agree with Internacional to pay compensation for the former Russian national team player’s departure from the Brazilian club.
– If you start from the way Fernandez played at CSKA, he will definitely help Zenit. It’s a good acquisition, considering he has a Russian passport. The main question is in his form, but I think he can become a reinforcement for the club.
Can he start Fernandez?
– These players are taken for the main team and not for the safety net. He’s known to everyone in Russia, so it’s unlikely that Zenit took Mario out to play five games. In addition, he will have a decent salary. If Fernandez arrives in good shape and performs without recession, he will play in the starting lineup, Lepekhin told .
Fernandez as part of the Red-Blues became a three-time champion of Russia, owner of the Russian Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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