Zenit defender Mario Fernandez he said he responded to the St. Petersburg club during the first contacts in 2022.
I made a gentlemen’s agreement with CSKAthat in Russia I will play only for this club? Yes, such an agreement existed. This is what I wanted when I left for Brazil: where to return one day CSKA. And he also wanted it when, immediately afterwards, Zenit’s first interest arose world Cup-2022. So I replied: “First of all I have an agreement with CSKA. Secondly, the club seems to be interested in me. If you return to Russia, just a CSKA” Only later did it become clear: actually CSKA refused my return.
