The Russian giants have backed out of negotiations for the talented attacker, citing his salary demands as the stumbling blocks.
Portuguese star, Luis Nani, was on the verge of quitting Old Trafford this summer, with the Russian Premier League as his likely destination.
Although one of the more skilled players in Manchester, his inconsistency and eventual failure to perform at the highest level cost him the chance of making an impact after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-c9622 Ronaldo’s departure in 2009.
His sublime abilities on the ball were duly noted at the helm, but his wayward passing and the frustration he caused to his teammates finally convinced Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson to let him go.
The Scot was mainly responsible for keeping the winger at United following a report that he was sad at the club, but looks to have changed his mind after sanctioning an alleged £25 million switch to Zenit St. Petersburg.
However, the Meshki were unable to reach a compromise over his wages, the same problem which their English counterparts had been struggling with for the past year or so.
Nani supposedly demanded that his annual earnings be take up to nearly €10 million, an amount which the club’s director-general lambasted and claimed was not worth his talents.
"If Hulk had demanded €8m (£6.4m) to €10m (£8m) a year, these conditions would have been unacceptable for Zenit. The transfer of Nani failed mostly due to this reason, as he asked for an enormous salary and we would not pay him.”
"We really have been negotiating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436 and Witzel were top priorities. It must be understood that any transfer campaign is based on the list of players, ranked by priority,” the official was quoted as saying.
Although their bid to land the Seleccao star has failed, Zenit are likely to be content with their acquisitions. The reigning champions have signed one of the world’s best attackers in Hulk and a starlet for the future with the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029.
With UEFA Champions League football on offer, it was perhaps Nani’s best chance of moving from his English ordeal, as he now looks likely to be sidelined after falling down the pecking order in favour of Ashley Young and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Valencia-c6345.
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