According to the source, Zenit were extremely interested in the 31-year-old Colombian striker. However, having failed to reach an agreement with Krasnodar, Zenit representatives decided to contact Cordoba directly. Cordoba did not hide it from management and told them about the call.
The owner of Krasnodar, Sergei Galitsky, did not like the fact that Zenit representatives tried to bypass the club and negotiate directly with Cordoba. As a result, the negotiations between Zenit and Krasnodar immediately ended quite harshly.
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Source: Sport

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