Official: Former Juventus man Marchisio joins Zenit

03 set 2018

After terminating his contract with Juventus by mutual consent, Marchisio has now agreed to join Zenit in the Russian league.

The midfielder has signed a two-year contract with the club, ready to start his first adventure outside of Italy. He will wear the number 10 shirt for his new side, previously having number 8 on his back.

"The prestige of a great club. The most ambitious project. The same desire to win," Marchisio tweeted.

Prior to terminating his contract, Marchisio racked up a total of 389 appearances with Juventus, winning 14 domestic titles.

Benvenuto, Claudio

Claudio Marchisio is officially a Zenit-player!#MarchisioIsZenit pic.twitter.com/fAOBSEtyWZ
— FC Zenit in English (@fczenit_en) 3 september 2018