Leandro Paredes

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MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. Russian football club “Zenith” wants to buy Argentine midfielder Italian “Roma” Leandro Paredes is ready to pay for him €25 million reported by the Italian portal Ilsussidiario.net.

It is noted that the St. Petersburg club is ready to offer the 22-year-old contract with a salary of €3 million a year. The current agreement of the Argentinian with Roma expires in 2019, his salary is €1 million per year.

Last summer, the Italian media also reported about interest “Zenith” to the midfielder who then said that the Russian club willing to pay €15 million.

Last season, the midfielder took part in 27 matches of the Italian championship and scored three goals .