LONDON (Reuters) - Zenit St Petersburg have signed versatile Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on a 2-1/2 year deal, the Russian club announced on Wednesday. Zenit said the Serbia captain, who played for Lokomotiv Moscow before joining current Premier League leaders Chelsea in 2008, had the option of extending his contract for another year. "I had a very big hope to come back to Russia and to play here. "I am happy just to play. That’s probably a question for the manager but I am happy to play in any position," he said.

Source: The Star February 01, 2017 13:27 UTC