Zenit St. Petersburg ready to fill the defensive void with Stuttgart defender Cristian Molinaro: RPL
Zenit St. Petersburg have set their sights on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristian-Molinaro-c9562, who is under contract with Bundesliga club, VFB Stuttgart, Until June of 2014.
Reports suggest that Zenit have identified Molinaro as the potential stopper to end their defensive vows. Zenit manager, Luciano Spalletti, is desperate to strengthen his back force that conceded a late equalizer in the match against arch rivals, Dynamo
Moscow, in Khimki on June 10, 2014.
Cristian Molinaro, born 1983, is an Italian footballer who started his senior career with Salernitana Calcio. The left back was rated highly in the Italian peninsula and Juve landed him on a free transfer in 2005.
Molinaro, now 27, was immediately loaned out to Siena in 2005 but he returned to Turin and had his contract extended until 2013. With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martín-Cáceres-c24339 ahead in the pecking order, the Italian left-back had shortage of playing opportunities
was loaned out to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879, with whom he signed a permanent contract that runs until the summer of 2014.
“I made this decision a long time ago. I’m happy at Stuttgart, and I plan to remain. Juventus have not lost their aura and wearing the Bianconeri jersey is something wonderful, even if it is over. I never considered returning.” The player had said upon his
move to Bundesliga.
The Italian left-back got the opportunity to play UEFA Champions League football in his maiden season with Stuttgart. The club made it to the round-of-16, where they were ousted by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. Currently the left-back is undergoing treatment on a torn groin
muscle.
The 5-foot-11 defender has been linked with a host of clubs including the likes of Atletico Madrid, but the player has stayed put in Bundesliga. A move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991, should it materialize, would be a addition for Zenit who have struggled at the left-back position
in recent seasons.
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