Zenit St. Petersburg’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roman-Shirokov-c31645 expresses a desire to play in a strong league – Football News
Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder, Roman Shirokov, has expressed a desire to leave the Russian Premier League club in order to try his luck in a stronger European league in the near future.
“I have a deep down desire to play in a European club but I have not received any concrete offer. The interest is there from top level teams they have not contacted my club or agent regarding the move,” the UEFA
Cup winner was quoted as saying.
The 31-year-old, who moved to the St. Petersburg club for a record 30-million Euro transfer fee from FC Khimki back in 2008, has been linked with a move to French outfit Monaco FC and English club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 FC
this summer.
Claudio Ranieri wants to see the experienced Russian midfielder at Stade Louis II, having already made some astonishing signings over the past two weeks.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 to join Ligue 2 club despite the above mentioned players were linked with a move to bigger clubs.
Ranieri want the French outfit to claim UEFA Champions League football in their first top flight season, straightaway, after winning the French division 2 last term.
Liverpool, on the hand, is heavily linked with Shirokov after Brendan Rodgers lost the battle to sign Jesus Navas. The Spanish player’s signed a three-year contract with Manchester City after leaving Sevilla
earlier this week.
“I'm looking to bring 20 more goals into the team. I believe we will improve again and we have to because we want to sustain a challenge. I'm looking for another offensive player to give us a real threat on
goal and another attacking midfield player,” Rodgers concluded.
The Reds, meanwhile, are not the front runners to sign Ajax Amsterdam’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Eriksen-c9074 given that the Danish International wants a team that regularly plays in the Champions League competition.
The speculations regarding Shirokov’s future aroused after the player’s agent confirmed that his client is not likely to sign a new deal at Petrovsky stadium.
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