After his medicals in Rome, Leandro Paredes has immediately left to go in Austria for Zenit's pre-season. His first words as a new Zenit player were to thank Roberto Mancini: "I'm glad there's the Mister, he's been very important regarding my choice. My family has also been important. I haven't been able to talk with Spalletti, I made researches about Zenit online". Paredes has then concluded: "Greetings to every Zenit fan, I'll give my best to help the team to win".
The Argentinean midfielder has been sold by Roma for €23m +4m bonuses, a big investment that shows Mancini wanted him strongly to reinforce his Russian side.
