Gasilin: Zenit is striving for all the trophies

Former St. Petersburg "Zenit" striker Aleksey Gasilin commented on the transfer of Brazilian midfielder Jerson to the "blue-white-sky blues." This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

According to Gasilin, Jerson is a very good player who will further strengthen the "Zenit" team. "Zenit" is striving to win all trophies this year, and Jerson is an important transfer in achieving this goal, he said to the "Match TV" channel.

It was previously reported that the 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder signed a five-year contract with the St. Petersburg club. The new season of the Russian Premier League starts this week.

In the first round, the team led by Sergey Semak will face "Rostov" at their home ground, the "Gazprom Arena." This match will be one of the team's first tests of the new season.

Jerson's arrival is expected to add great strength and experience to "Zenit."