Domenico Criscito: I consulted Bocchetti before moving to Zenit

Zenit St. Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito spoke about his move to the St. Petersburg club.

«Is it true that before I joined Zenit, Inter and Napoli were both interested in signing me? I can’t say anything about the interest of Inter. They didn’t show any serious interest, it was just a rumor. But there really was an offer from the Neapolitans. Still, having considered all the details, we decided to say no, because it didn’t suit us so well.»

«I knew that Zenit were the champions of Russia, that they had won the nation’s Super Cup. I didn’t know much about the league, so when making the decision, I consulted Salvatore Bocchetti, who plays for Rubin. He clearly advised me to agree and to move to St. Petersburg. Salvatore told me your championship is progressing really fast, » Criscito said in an interview with Sports Daily.