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Gerson leaving Zenit?
There are ongoing discussions and rumors that Gerson may not remain at Zenit. According to the club's official website, Sergei Semak stated that any player, upon receiving an offer, can approach and express his desire to leave. He also said that if the offer satisfies the club, they are ready to consider any proposal for any player.
According to Segundo Bruno Andrade, Zenit is not satisfied with Gerson's performance since his signing for 25 million euros from Flamengo in July. The club is already starting to think of ways to recover the investment, and the relationship between the parties is not good. Zenit's intention to let him go is to recover the 25 million euros they invested. Gerson is also not satisfied at Zenit, with the environment and with Russian football.
In an interview with Championat correspondent Vladislav Kruglov, Dmitry Bulykin stated that Gerson regrets joining Zenit and wanted to move to another club. Bulykin added that it is not quite proper to show poor performance and ask to leave. He expressed the opinion that Gerson's issue is more psychological because he wanted to join another club.
Dmitry Radchenko believes that all the news about Gerson wanting to leave Zenit is just rumors.
Gerson, for whom Zenit paid a huge amount, is not playing and reportedly already wishes to leave the team, although there is no information about a specific new club.
Zenit coach William de Oliveira stated that rumors Gerson wanted to leave were false and based only on the player's facial expression. The coach insisted Gerson is happy at the club and wants to play his best football there.
Timur Lepsaya stated that before Gerson's transfer to Zenit, there was an offer from Saudi Arabia with a much higher salary. Gerson told Zenit he was ready to accept the other offer and did not want to go to St. Petersburg, but ultimately signed with Zenit. Lepsaya suggests that if there is still interest from Saudi clubs, Zenit should sell him and avoid paying his huge salary.
According to BolaVip and Moon BH, Gerson is dissatisfied with his situation at Zenit and is considering a move to another club in January 2026. He is reportedly worried about losing his place in the Brazil national team before the World Cup. A return to his former club, Flamengo, is considered unlikely as they are building their squad without him.
Gerson expressed a desire to leave Zenit just a few weeks after joining. Former president of Zenit, Leonid Tufrin, suggested that the club should respect Gerson's wish to leave, as it would be beneficial for both parties. Gerson reportedly feels isolated in Russia and is considering returning to Brazil. The club is likely preserving him for a sale, as indicated by his potential absence in the match against Pari NN. The transfer from Flamengo to Zenit in early July 2025 was valued at €25 million.
There are rumors that the 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder, Gerson, wanted to leave or could leave Zenit. The presence of some kind of offer is implied, which is impacting his current performance. The league's challenging environment might be causing him to regret not transferring to another team. Al Nassr has been linked with a potential move for the player, whose contract at the Russian club runs until June 30, 2030. His market value is currently rated by Transfermarkt at €25.00m.
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