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Chelsea player on brink of completing deal: Decision to be made today
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC is on the brink of leaving Chelsea and joining Zenit St Petersburg, according to reports.
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The 32-year-old defender has been marginalised by Antonio Conte this term.
Zenit have been monitoring Ivanovic’s situation closely over the past few weeks.
Express Sport understands the Serbian could leave Stamford Bridge before deadline day tomorrow.
Branislav Ivanovic looks set to leave Chelsea
Antonio Conte has suggested Branislav Ivanovic could leave
We must wait over these next three days and we will see
And according to the Daily Mail, Ivanovic will make a decision over his future today.
It is believed he could sign for Zenit on a free, as he is out of contract at the end of the season.
He could end up penning a three-and-a-half-year deal should he wish to head to Russia.
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Conte suggested this weekend Ivanovic could leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes when he said: “It is difficult to make a decision but we must respect every decision for the players. Ivanovic is a legend here.
"He has played a lot of games and won a lot. In this season he is not playing in the same way as the last few years.
“We must wait over these next three days and we will see.”
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