Zenit sign Gremio midfielder Giuliano

ByReuters

Published 26/07/2016 at 16:14 GMT+1

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Petersburg have signed Brazilian attacking midfielder Giuliano from Gremio, the Russian club said on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old, who has played eight times for the Brazilian national team, agreed a four-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed.

Giuliano, who played in the Ukrainian league for Dnipro between 2011-14 before returning home to join Gremio, is coach Mircea Lucescu's second signing after Slovakian winger Robert Mak.

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The Romanian took over from Andre Villas-Boas at the end of May.

Zenit finished third in the Russian championship last season.

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