http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC’s target Hulk says he will only leave Zenit for a top European club – Football news
Zenit St. Petersburg striker, Hulk, has said that he is happy to play for a top Russian Premier League club at the moment.
However, the Brazilian International kept his options wide open, saying that he will only leave Petrovsky stadium should he see a top European club coming for him in the near future.
“Those approaches [by other clubs] do exist but if I will move, it has to be to a better place and a better team playing in a better competition. I will be happy too if I stay. Zenit are a great club. I am a team player. I concentrate on helping my team
rather than to focus on just scoring goals. I hope I will perform up to a decent level at the World Cup. Now I'm really happy that I won the Confederation Cup with the Brazilian national team. This is the first title of my career,” the former Tokyo Verdy attacker
was quoted as saying.
News in Russian media has linked Hulk with big spending clubs such as Chelsea FC, Manchester City, Real Madrid and AS Monaco respectively.
Carlo Ancelotti wants to sign Hulk as a potential replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 bound Gonzalo Higuain after taking charge at Santiago Bernabeu last month while the Manchester-based club want to add more firepower upfront following Mario Balotelli’s departure.
Claudio Ranieri, on the other hand, wants to build up a strong squad at Monaco having already signed the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 during the winter transfer window.
However, it looks like the London-based club are leading the race to sign the gifted attacker, who managed to score seven goals in 18 league appearances including a memorable hat-trick against Alania Vladikavkaz last season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 last year for reportedly 40 million Euros, will join the Russian outfit next week.
The ultimate goal-machine was with his national team at the Confederation Cup, where http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 3-0 in the final of the cup tournament at Estadio do Maracana.
The five time World champions defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035 to reach the final of the competition.
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