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Zaniolo Receives Offers from Aston Villa and Zenit

August 10, 2023 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Nicolò Zaniolo could be on the move again eight months after joining Galatasaray, as Aston Villa and Zenit are after him. There’s a €35M release clause in his contract. New director Monchi strongly wants the player. He brought him to Roma back in the day.

Despite losing Federico Chiesa, Juventus are keener on adding a striker rather than a winger. Gianluca Scamacca is their top target, but he is too pricey.

Juventus Eye Zenit Striker as Sassuolo Hold On to Scamacca

January 11, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

Despite losing Federico Chiesa, Juventus are keener on adding a pure striker rather than a winger. Gianluca Scamacca is their top target, but Sassuolo are highly unlikely to sell him in January. They have opened talks with Zenit for Sardar Azmoun as a possible cheaper alternative.

Zenit Interested in Signing Atalanta Attacker on a Swap Deal

November 22, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Zenit are reportedly interested in signing Atalanta player Aleksey Miranchuk on a swap deal.

Juventus vs Zenit Player Ratings: The Dybala and Chiesa Show

November 2, 2021 Michel Sakr Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

Dybala was the main star of the show, scoring two goals and setting up Morata with an assist, and Chiesa added his name to the score-sheet with a brilliant solo effort. On the other hand, Bonucci gifted the Russians an own goal and Azmoun grabbed a late consolation to end it 4-2. So here are our player ratings for the European encounter between Juventus and Zenit.

Juventus vs Zenit 4-2: Dybala Masterclass Inspires Bianconeri

November 2, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Champions League, European Cups, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus returned to winning ways as they beat Zenit 4-2 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Allegri: “Juventus Wasted Work of a Month in Five Days”

November 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Massimiliano Allegri spoke to the media on the first day of the retreat: “We could reach the first objective of the season with two games to go with a win over Zenit. It would allow us to focus on Serie A more. We had mounted a comeback, but we fell again. That should make us work harder."

Juventus vs Zenit Preview and Lineups – UCL Round 4

November 1, 2021 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Juventus

In a bid to maintain their perfect start to the Champions League season, Juventus look to usurp Zenit St. Petersburg in their second successive matchup in Group H.

Zenit vs Juventus 0-1: Kulusevski Heads in Late to Win It for the Bianconeri

October 20, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Champions League, European Cups, International Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus registered their sixth win on the trot by defeating Zenit in what was a tightly fought contest at the Gazprom Arena.

Allegri Announces Upcoming Return of Two Stars before Zenit Clash

October 19, 2021 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri previewed the Champions League bout with Zenit, updating on the status of Matthijs De Ligt and Paulo Dybala and commenting the recent wins: "We must not get carried away now. Seasons are usually decided in March.

Milan Now More Distant from Landing Dortmund and CSKA Objectives

July 28, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Despite the insistent buzz, Milan might not be able to sign Julian Brandt or Nikola Vlasic in the current window after all. The German winger has voiced his desire to continue playing for Borussia Dortmund. Instead, Zenit has made a serious move to purchase the inventive midfielder from CSKA. The Rossoneri might be forced to look at other offensive options.

Roma Nearing Agreement with Arsenal for Xhaka, Rebuffed for Belotti

June 10, 2021 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino, Transfer Market

Granit Xhaka is inching closer to leaving Arsenal to join Roma as the gap between the offer and the request is now minimal. The Gunners have come down from their initial demands. There is significant momentum towards the completion of the deal. The Giallorossi are confident they will land also Rui Patricio from Wolverhampton, while Torino are playing hardball for Andrea Belotti, so they are eyeing Zenit's Sardar Azmoun.

Lazio beat Zenit as two goals from Ciro Immobile and a fantastic long-range effort from Marco Parolo were enough to secure a convincing 3-1 win

Superb Immobile Fires Lazio to 3-1 UCL Win Over Zenit

November 24, 2020 Paulius Kundzelevicius Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A

In Champions League Round 4, Lazio welcomed Group F strugglers Zenit St. Petersburg at the Stadio Olimpico. Tonight’s match was the reverse fixture of Round 3, where both teams played out a 1-1 draw. However, this time, Lazio were the better of the two sides, as two goals from Ciro Immobile and a long-range Marco Parolo effort secured them a convincing 3-1 win.

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