St. Petersburg, July 23, Taras Barabash. Football agent Artem Prokhorov believes that the Zenit football club from St. Petersburg at the expense of funds ensured that Claudinho, Malcolm and Wendel signed long-term contracts with the club. On Friday, Zenit announced the extension of contracts with Claudinho and Malcolm until the end of the 2026/27 season. On Thursday, the Blue-White-Blues extended the agreement with the Brazilian Wendel until 2027. The general director of the club, Alexander Medvedev, said that they would leave the team only for clubs of the “highest category.” “I believe that Alexander Medvedev said so, meaning the clubs that constantly play in the Champions League playoffs. The Brazilians of Zenit are the format «Chelsea» and «PSG», for example. We are suspended from European competitions, and I see no reason to scatter that kind of money. «Zenith» can achieve victories in the championship without such players. «Zenith» fastened them to itself in such a way that it would be profitable later sell. I don’t understand why pay so much money to the Brazilians when we don’t play in European competition,” Prokhorov said. “We only have Zenit and Spartak can afford big transfers. “I signed such contracts yesterday. Zenit can afford to screw the Brazilians like that, I think our other clubs were not even upset and surprised, because everyone is already used to it,” said Prokhorov.
