Football expert Valeriy Nepomnyashchiy shared his thoughts on the transfers of the "Zenit" club in an exclusive interview with the online publication "Evro-Futbol.Ru". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
"Zenit" has purchased midfielder Jerson for 25 million euros. When asked what he thinks about this transfer, he replied: I know that this player is considered a star at the level of Malcom and Hulk.
I have seen that he is an amazing player. But how he will adapt is still unknown.
What surprises me a bit is that "Zenit" is spending money on such players. When asked what exactly surprises him, he responded: Why did they buy him?
Is it to become the champion of the country? Currently, "Zenit" has three expensive transfers.
How will Enrique and Jerson compete with each other? It was also mentioned that "Al-Nasr" club tried to buy Jerson.
Why didn't European clubs join the fight? Is he too expensive, he was asked: It turned out to be expensive for Europe.
But someone was interested in him. On the other hand, he felt comfortable in Brazil.
Now he will enter the golden cage. It seems that he chose the Russian championship only for the money.
"Zenit", the city of St. Petersburg, and the good stadium are famous worldwide. He is coming not just to an ordinary team, but to the best team in the country.
There are also promises that there is a chance to play internationally. But I have doubts about this.
Jerson has been compared to Malcom and Hulk. Will he become a star of the Russian Premier League?
Nepomnyashchiy said: Do you remember how Malcom started? That's why we need to wait.
Malcom later showed an amazing game, everyone liked him. I hope Jerson achieves similar success.
He has all the necessary qualities; he is a fighter. Recently, "Zenit" also signed a contract with defender Roman Vega.
He is 21 years old. Can he play in the starting lineup of such a club?
The expert responded: What surprises me is that not every foreign player can adapt well here. Playing in our championship is not psychologically easy, as it is unclear what to expect.
Our players also do not always adapt well when they go abroad. But Vega is young, so he will adapt quickly.
He is a good wing player, and there is no doubt about his playing quality. When asked if the Petersburgers need new players, he said: They are lacking a creative player in the midfield.
It is not interesting to watch the team play. Compared to last year's CSKA, there the players enjoyed their football.
But this was not the case with "Zenit". Therefore, a smart player is needed in the midfield.
Interview author Elena Grigorievskaya
