The battle is over, but now a new fight begins: Zenit has acquired Vanja Drkušić, and immediately after that, a “little sea” of loan offers
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“It is not yet time to determine whether Vanja Drkušić will go on loan after moving to Zenit or not.” With these words, Mladen Ratkovica, the agent of the Slovenian international, responded to the question of whether Vanja Drkušić will indeed immediately move on a one-year loan to Crvena zvezda in Belgrade after his relocation to Saint Petersburg. Although he did not rule out the scenario, it is possible. With an important addition: according to him, the circle of clubs interested in borrowing the former Bravo player for a year has expanded dramatically since his transfer from Sochi to Zenit.
As we have learned, in addition to Crvena zvezda, Sevilla, Osasuna, Hellas from Verona, PAOK, Maccabi from Tel Aviv, and others have also knocked on Zenit’s door. All of these clubs were interested in the player while he was still at Sochi, but they could not reach an agreement with the club from the Olympic city. The latter demanded at least 3 million euros, while most offered less; Zenit prevailed by paying 4 million euros.
This raises a crucial question: why would Zenit want to loan out their latest acquisition? An interesting thought was offered by former Zenit player Aleksandr Horškov, who said: “I believe Zenit has a certain vision. The player is promising, but it is also true that Zenit currently has quite a few good central defenders. This line is complete. Therefore, I see this transfer as a move for the future.”
So did Zenit really spend 4 million euros on a player they won’t be relying on immediately? And if Vanja Drkušić does go on loan elsewhere, where will he play in the new season? In Belgrade, they are convinced it will be with them, and it indeed seems that the path to Marakana is the most likely. However, as mentioned, many others have also sensed an opportunity, and who knows what the coming days will bring. Or to put it another way: the battle is over. The fight is beginning anew.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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