“Zenith” has agreed to move the fourth newcomer in three weeks – RBC

«Zenit» agreed to move the fourth newcomer in three weeks

Petersburg “Zenith” has agreed on the conditions of the personal contract 19-year-old central defender Belgrade “Crvena Zvezda” Vukasin Jovanovic, reports Novosti.rs.

According to the Serbian edition of “Zenith” has decided to satisfy the requirement to state the player and his core team. Originally the “Zenith” would declare the Serbs for “Zenit-2″, acting in the FNL. Soon one of the directors of the St. Petersburg club will arrive in Belgrade to complete the transfer.

January 17 “Zenith” has signed a contract with the Brazilian defensive midfielder Grozny “Terek” Mauricio. January 30 St. Petersburg club announced the transition of players of team Russia and Moscow “Dynamo” Alexander Kokorin and Yuri Zhirkov.

Jovanovic made his debut in the “Red Star” in August, 2014. His contract with the club is valid until 30 June 2018. Last summer, the defense interest in the Moscow “Spartak”. According to Serbian media, the transition Jovanovic of the “Red Star” in the “Zenith” could affect “Gazprom”, which is the title sponsor of both clubs.

As part of the junior national team of Serbia to 19 years Jovanovic participated in the championship Europe 2014 in Hungary. At the tournament the defender played in all four matches of his team, in the semifinals of Portugal conceded a penalty in the series. In 2015, he won the Youth World Championship in New Zealand. In the final match against Brazil (2: 1 after extra time) Jovanovic came off the bench in the second half

After 18 rounds, “Zenith” occupies in the standings of the Russian championship in sixth place.. From leading the St. Petersburg club CSKA behind by seven points. The 1/8 “Zenith” will play the final of the Champions League with the Portuguese “Benfica».