As the last echoes of the players passing through the transfer window faded away, another piece of news was announced in the foreign media, which does not honor the St. Petersburg "Zenit" team.
It is reported that on the last day of summer, the "Juventus" team reached an agreement with the Russians for the security of Axel Witsel's ransom and he had already arrived in the city of Turin.
The Belgian, who was worth £17 million, underwent a medical examination and even signed his contract.
However, after spending 13 hours at the "Juventus" office, the 27-year-old midfielder suffered a blow - at the last minute, "Zenit" changed their mind and he had to return to Russia.
The Saint Petersburg club justified that they failed to find a suitable replacement for Witsel.
In the last Russian championship, the Belgian national team member scored 3 goals in 29 matches.
