TMWWBK 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Zenit Sign Danny Alves For €30m Zenit St Petersburg have smashed the Russian transfer record with a €30million deal for Portuguese midfielder Danny from Dynamo Moscow, but denied that the 25-year-old is a replacement for want away star Andrei Arshavin. Zenit manager Dick Advocaat was eager to laud the arrival of Danny, a player the Dutchman believes to be among the best performers in the Russian league. He told UEFA.com: "We've been interested in Danny for a while now. I consider him the best midfielder in the Russian league and he can become a very useful member of our team. I see Danny as an attacking midfielder or winger." Danny had been at Dynamo since 2005 after he signed from Sporting Lisbon, and made 97 league appearances for the Moscow outfit, scoring 16 goals. The fee involved in the transfer easily outweighs the €16million that Dynamo themselves paid for Danny’s compatriot Maniche in 2005, the previous Russian transfer record. Dynamo were prompted to negotiate a deal involving Danny, after Zenit met the release clause in the player's contract. Zenit have not disclosed the details of the player’s contract, who featured in the Moscow derby against Spartak on Saturday. Dick Advocaat was eager to dispel suggestions that Danny is a ready-made replacement for Andrei Arshavin, and stated that the Russian playmaker’s future is still unresolved. He said: "No, because Andrei is still with Zenit, and I am still not sure if he is going away." Zenit will contest the European Supercup this Friday in Monaco against Manchester United, by virtue of their UEFA Cup win last season. Crazy money really considering Dynamo bought him for around €2 million and he has only been capped once by Portugal! http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=833395 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Crazy money! And to think they could have bought 'dinho for less! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Dick is into paying crazy money he did it when he was with us as well Flo springing to mind right away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 What a waste too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zander222 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 25 years old yet only 1 cap for Portugal, and for £24m? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 761 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 £24mil?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandBear 1 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Advocaat just loves spending copious amounts of other peoples money. Our best manager ever though, according to some on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 What a waste of money! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Liek I said when a load of people were trying to start a get Advocaat back campaign, he needs money to be successful and he wouldn't get that at Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Looks like Dick has landed on his feet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandBear 1 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Looks like Dick has landed on his feet It wont last long. Matter of time, and i cant wait... Dick is just that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Zenit are loaded with money. It wont hurt them at all, but still crazy money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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