Champions League - Zenit break bank to net Danny

Eurosport - Mon, 25 Aug 13:57:00 2008

Zenit St Petersburg have broken the Russian transfer record to sign Portugal international Danny from fellow Russian top flight side Dinamo Moscow.

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The midfielder cost the Russian champions 30 million euros (£23.9m), eclipsing the previous record set by Dinamo themselves when they paid 16 million euros for Danny's compatriot Maniche from Porto in 2005.

Zenit boss Dick Advocaat said: "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."

But Advocaat was quick to deny Danny's arrival in St. Petersburg signalled the end of the club's association with Russian international Andrei Arshavin, currently linked with a move to Tottenham.

He said: "Andrei is still with Zenit, and I am still not sure if he is going away."

Danny, 25, was born in Venezuela but moved to Portugal when he was 15 and qualifies for the Portuguese national side. He made his international debut last week when he came on as a substitute in the 5-0 friendly against the Faroe Islands.

The former Sporting Lisbon man will now contend for a place in the Zenit line-up to play European champions Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup final in Monaco on Friday.

Mike Hytner / Eurosport

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  1. januscanal how can you say robbie keane is way better than danny when you said yourself you dont know him. robbie keane isnt worth what the pool paid for him. he is good but not that good

    From danhinchy, on Tue 26 Aug 6:28PM

  2. Who is this guy?? and thats a alot of money for an unheard of player heck Robbie Keane was payed almost 4 million pounds less then this guy and is WAY better and people actually heard of him....

    From carlos c, on Tue 26 Aug 5:46PM

  3. look roy_elias10 you shouldn't settle on not buying a player at the right price if he is worth it. At least I'm sure that scouts have been allocated to the player to monitor his progress before placing the bid

    From muritala_k, on Tue 26 Aug 2:04PM

  4. why all that money for an unnown player??

    From roy_elias10, on Tue 26 Aug 12:22PM

  5. give it a rest

    From David, on Mon 25 Aug 6:37PM

  6. who cares

    From david, on Mon 25 Aug 2:23PM

  7. aaaaaa

    From stuartwhelan1988@..., on Mon 25 Aug 2:09PM

  8. OMG.....

    From Max, on Mon 25 Aug 1:31PM
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