Former Zenit footballer Alexander Kanishchev shared his thoughts on the rumors regarding Brazilian midfielder Gerson wanting to leave the club just weeks after his transfer.

“Regarding the situation with Gerson, you have to understand Brazilians. When things aren’t going well, they tend to get emotional and pretend they miss their parents. You’re a professional who came to Russia to work, so you need to honor your contract! Whether you feel sorry or not is something you should have considered earlier. This all feels very childish, it’s just laughable!

As for his absence in the match against Pari NN, he could barely walk on the field in previous games, as if he were dragging a cart. He claimed he had a really tough season and played more matches than anyone else in the world. Let him take a little break,” Kanishchev remarked in an interview with Championship correspondent Vladislav Kruglov.