25.06.2014 18:21 h

Argentine Garay agrees Zenit move

Argentine international defender Ezequiel Garay is set to join Russian club Zenit St Petersburg from Benfica, the Portuguese champions confirmed on Wednesday.

Garay, playing for Argentina in the World Cup in Brazil, has agreed a six-million-euro deal, the club said without giving details of the duration of the contract.

The 27-year-old joined Benfica mid-2011 from Spanish club Real Madrid and his contract had been due to expire in June 2015.

Garay participated in Benfica's two Europa League runners-up finishes in 2013 and 2014.

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