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Newcastle's Davide Santon comes into focus for Zenit St Petersburg
NEWCASTLE may have to fend off bids for Davide Santon in the summer.
The Italian full-back has slowly begun to fulfil his potential at St James' Park and has started in all bar one of the club's league games this season.
Santon previously raised the possibility of a move to AC Milan despite being contracted with the Magpies until 2016.
Santon's agent Renzo Contratto was quite coy about the rumours.
He told Russian paper Izvestia.ru: "We have spoken several times with Zenit about Santon, but he is focused on the end of the season with Newcastle.
"I do not know what will happen in the summer, but I believe the club will not let him go for less than a certain amount."
Zenit have also been hovering around Martin Skrtel, whose future at Liverpool appears increasingly uncertain.
Santon joined Newcastle for £5m from Cesena in August 2011.