Saša Zdjelar has terminated his contract with Zenit. This decision is linked to the club's need to clear the foreign player quota, especially considering Douglas Santos's potential to play for the Brazilian national team. According to Andrey Chervichenko, the termination was not financially painful for Zenit as they have sufficient funds.

Serbian midfielder Saša Zdjelar, aged 30, has parted ways with Zenit following the termination of his contract. Alexander Medvedev indicated that the decision was unrelated to the forthcoming changes in the foreign player limit. Medvedev mentioned that Saša had unfortunately sustained an injury, hindering his ability to perform at his usual level at the start of the season. He also conveyed his hopes for Zdjelar's recovery and for him to find a team in a competitive championship to further his career. Zdjelar had transferred to Zenit from CSKA Moscow in the winter of the current year, participating in 10 matches across various tournaments and contributing one assist. Transfermarkt values him at €3.5 million.