Chelsea star Branislav Ivanovic set to leave Stamford Bridge and snub Everton, Leicester City and West Ham for a big-money move to Zenit St Petersburg
The 32-year-old has been chased by Premier League sides after impressing everyone apart from Antonio Conte with his versatile performances down the years
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC has agreed a deal to quit Chelsea and move to Zenit St Petersburg, according to reports In Russia.
The right-sided defender has gone from hero to zero under new boss Antonio Conte and, according to – he will now leave Stamford Bridge.
The 32-year-old has been chased by Premier League sides Everton, Leicester City and West Ham after impressing everyone apart from the new Blues boss with his versatile displays down the years.
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The Serbia star will join the Russian club on a two-and-a-half-year deal where he will earn around £80,000-a-week.
After eight seasons at Stamford Bridge, the two-time Premier League winner is set to agree new terms with Zenit at the weekend.
After becoming a first-team regular following his January 2008 move from Locomotiv Moscow, Ivanovic was reduced to a bit-part man in the first half of this campaign.
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