MOSCOW, Jul 4 Brazilian football club Atlético Paranaense is interested in moving Mario Fernandez, former defender of CSKA Moscow and the Russian national team, reports ge.globo.com. As stated, the team's head coach, world champion in 2002 at the head of the Brazilian national team, Luis Felipe Scolari, is interested in the player's transfer. Also, Fernandez's candidacy was approved by the board of directors of Atlético Madrid. Fernandez announced in May that he was suspending his contract with CSKA and returning to Brazil. According to the defender, his decision is not related to the events in the world, the player said that he feels the accumulated fatigue and would like to be with his family. Fernandez and his wife are expecting a child. Fernandez moved to CSKA from the Brazilian Gremio in 2012. In total, the footballer played 328 matches for the Red-Blues, scoring ten goals and giving 46 assists. The defender became a three-time champion of Russia with the army team, and also won the Russian Cup and twice the national Super Cup. As part of the Russian national team, for which he made his official debut in 2017, Fernandez played 33 matches in which he scored 5 goals, took part in the 2018 home world championship. In September 2021, Fernandez retired from the national team.Russian Premier League, transfers
