Shirokov flattered by Anzhi link and urges Zenit to win Super Cup against CSKA – Football News
Zenit St. Petersburg attacking midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roman-Shirokov-c31645, has admitted that he is flattered to be linked with a move to Anzhi Makhachkala this summer. However, the 32-year-old Russian International denied any approach from the
Dagestani club.
The former Saturn Moscow Oblast player, meanwhile, urged the St. Petersburg club to win the upcoming Russian Super Cup against arch rivals CSKA Moscow at Rostov-on-don on July 13, 2013.
“I did not get any call from Anzhi. I do not think that they have more vacancies after signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandr-Kokorin-c4576. We will see when there will be a formal proposal. My situation with the contract remains the same.
It is possible that I will have to miss the first three rounds of the championship, two matches of the Premier League and the Super Bowl for sure. Right now, I am recovering from an injury. I hope that at the end of the month is able to return,” the UEFA Cup
winner was quoted as saying.
Shirokov is attracting interest from a host of top European clubs including Tottenham Hotspurs and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019. Spurs want to sign an offensive player after Luka Modric’s departure to Real Madrid last season.
Everton, on the other hand, want to sign potential replacement for Arsenal-bound Moraine Fellaini. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Moyes at Goodison Park, is reportedly ready to offer the Russian outfit five million Euros
for the transfer whose contract will expire at the end of this year.
Shirokov, meanwhile, has refused to extend his current contract at Petrovsky stadium after expressing a desire to play elsewhere in Europe.
The Moscow-based club managed to win the Russian Premier League title along with the Russian Cup last season. Zenit, on the other hand, failed to win silverware last season but they now have a chance to snatch one trophy under
the noses of Leonid Slutsky’s men.
Going into the crunch league tie, CSKA will be without Shirokov, Zoran Tosic, Mario Fernandez and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Doumbia-c33175 on Saturday. All of the aforementioned players are in the treatment room after sustaining respective injuries.
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