the brazilian Malcolm He has turned his career around after missing the World Cup in Qatar. In a matter of a few months he has become the top scorer in the Russian League, won the title with the zenith and has been selected by Brazil.
Malcolm26, had been called up for the last time in August 2021 for two friendly matches, but the refusal of the zenith to release the player due to the coronavirus cost him the marginalization by the coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi ‘Tite’.
a hard setback
For the man from São Paulo, the exclusion was a severe setback, but this season he has resumed his flight. With a day to go, he is the ‘Pichichi’ of the Russian League with 23 goals in 27 games, three more than his immediate rival, the Dutchman promises.
The Russian League already has it in its pocket, since the zenith leads the second -CSKA- by 12 points, and very probably Malcolm he will be named best player of the championship.
Malcolmwho has not yet made his senior debut -although he did score the winning goal against Spain in the final of the Olympic Games in Tokyo-, has been called up by Ramon MenezesBrazilian interim coach.
Against Guinea, in Barcelona
The left-handed zenith He is the top Brazilian scorer in foreign leagues, which is why he accompanies the madridistas, among others, up front Vinicus and Rodrygo for friendlies against Guinea, on June 17 in Barcelona, and Senegal three days later, in Lisbon.
His performance has led the Russian press to take his departure for granted, something that already rumbled the ears of the fans in winter, when the Paris Saint-Germain was interested in his services, although only on loan, something that the zenith.
He zenith He asked PSG in winter for about 40 million euros for Malcolm, just what it cost the Russians his signing from the FC Barcelona in 2019.
Malcolmto which the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, granted Russian citizenship in Februaryis compared by the directive of the zenith with Ousmane Dembelehis former classmate at the barca.
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Due to the war in Ukraine and the corresponding exclusion from zenithHe has not played in European competitions in 2022 or 2023 and has a market value of 27 million euros, three more than just a few months ago.
