OREANDA-NEWS  Zenit has announced the signing of a contract with Brazilian Fluminense defender Nino.

The Blue-white-Blues and Fluminense from Rio de Janeiro have signed an agreement on the transfer of the Brazilian defender. The contract with the player is valid until the end of the 2027/28 season," the message says.

26-year–old Nino is an Olympic champion in the Brazilian national team. Together with Fluminense, he won the Copa Libertadores (the South American equivalent of the UEFA Champions League).

On January 4, Zenit announced the transfer of 17-year-old Brazilian striker Pedro Corinthians to the St. Petersburg team. In turn, defender Robert Renan moved on loan from Zenit to Brazilian Internacional.