The Zenit Saint Petersburg He comes from signing an important season in the Russian Premier League, by winning the title in the 2021-22 edition, and after the renewal of some referents, points to add weight reinforcements.
And it was confirmed that Cartagena midfielder Wilmar Barrios will continue to be part of the club’s ranksand now, with the need to find a striker for the upcoming competitions, a compatriot appears in the folder.
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Is about Matthew Cassierrawho at 25 years old defends the interests of Sochi, which finished in second place in the Russian first division, just behind Zenit.
Well, the native of Barbacoas, Nariño, he scored 14 goals in the 23 games played with that team in the most recent season, and was catapulted as one of the figures of that squad.
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Now, according to information provided by Transfermarkt, the athlete who It has a cost of 4.5 million euroswould be about to live a new experience in the ‘old continent’, taking into account that he has joined the ranks of four European clubs (Ajax, Groningen, Belenenses and Sochi).
It should be remembered that for the 2022-23 edition, Uefa determined that Russian teams will not participate in the Champions League or Europa Leaguejust as the national team for the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers was discriminated against.