Timur Gurtskaia announced that Zenit's 19-year-old Brazilian winger Pedro may soon leave the club. Gurtskaia said he thinks the urgency to extend Wendel is because Pedro is on his way out and that Zenit will receive a huge amount of money for him. Pedro, who joined the club in February 2024, has a contract until the end of 2028 and has been capped 18 times for Brazil's U20 team, scoring 4 goals. In the current 2025/2026 season, he has 2 goals and 1 assist in 14 Premier Liga appearances, with a market value estimated by Transfermarkt at €12.00m. Several clubs in Saudi Arabia, including Al Ahli and Al Ittihad, have been linked with the player.