Check out Nino’s stats, defender targeted by Palmeiras | OneFootball

In Palmeiras' sights, the defender Nino, formerly of Fluminense, is one of the standouts in the Russian Championship. Currently at Zenit, the defender has been showing great performance in the team, which is in second place in the competition and is fighting for the title.

Nino played in 15 of the 18 Russian Championship games, which is currently on hold due to the harsh winter, and helped Zenit leave the field without conceding goals in seven matches. According to Sofascore, the defender is the club's leader in clearances, with 85, and has been forming a great defensive duo with Colombian midfielder Wilmar Barrios, a veteran of the team.

Additionally, the defender records excellent overall defensive numbers this season. Nino has not made any mistakes that resulted in an opponent's shot and averages 2.5 balls recovered per game.

Nino agreed with Palmeiras?

A long-time target of Palmeiras, with the club's management having a defender as their main focus in this transfer window, the Gazeta Esportiva report found that Nino and Verdão have already reached an agreement. Now, it remains for Alviverde and Zenit to agree on the terms.

Palmeiras can use the percentage they own of Jhon Jhon, recently negotiated with Zenit, to lower the negotiation cost with the Russian team and acquire Nino for a more accessible price. It is worth remembering that the Russian club rejected an offer made by Verdão at the end of last year, when Alviverde offered 7 million euros (approximately R$ 43 million).

Thus, with only four defenders in the squad since Micael's departure to Inter Miami, it is very likely that Abel Ferreira's team will sign Nino to strengthen the defensive sector.

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