Zenit announce Criscito swoop

Russian giants Zenit have confirmed their capture of Genoa and Italy right-back Domenico Criscito.

In a note on their official website, Luciano Spalletti’s club have netted the player on a five-year deal.

The left-back, who has also played for Juventus in the Italian top flight, will join Zenit on July 8.

It was thought that Criscito would be joining Napoli this summer after the Azzurri did a deal with the Marassi outfit.

However, agreeing personal terms with his hometown club was problematic and he’s now opted for a switch to Zenit instead.

The Russians did initially fail in a January bid to sign the 2010 World Cup player.

Inter and Paris Sanit-Germain were also said to be pondering an offer for the player who will be 25 at the end of next month.

He will flop just like Boccheti.

just spurned the chance to be a regular in the NT..

Very true. He should have joined Inter or Napoli...

What a total idiot. Ruined his career- so young too.

Hopefully he'll be back within a year .

HE can kiss his national team spot goodbye. He went to Russia for the chicks and cheques.

There goes another Left Back...

Diego Contento anybody?

Brigate Rossonere wrote:He will flop just like Boccheti.

Exactly my feeling.

Bocchetti is desperate to come back to Italy. He doesn't even get called up anymore for the national team.

Criscito really made a stupid move.

The only thing that might save him is the fact that Spalletti will be his coach. Other than that, he's in big trouble national team-wise. A Shame too since Italy is missing a quality left back.

ErPupone wrote:The only thing that might save him is the fact that Spalletti will be his coach. Other than that, he's in big trouble national team-wise. A Shame too since Italy is missing a quality left back.

Diego Contento !

sciacca wrote:

ErPupone wrote:The only thing that might save him is the fact that Spalletti will be his coach. Other than that, he's in big trouble national team-wise. A Shame too since Italy is missing a quality left back.

Diego Contento !

+1. I've always liked the kid.

Gone from the face of EARTH the moment he sets his feet in Russia.

Dumb Criscito