Italian midfielder Marchisio leaves Zenit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Italian midfielder Claudio Marchisio has left Zenit St. Petersburg by mutual consent after a single injury-plagued season in Russia.
The 33-year-old joined Zenit in September after leaving Juventus, where he had played since childhood, and had promised the Italian champion he wouldn’t move to a rival Serie A club.
However, he only managed 15 games and two goals in all competitions for Zenit before an old knee injury resurfaced. That meant he missed the 1