Yaroslav Rakitskiy. Photo: shakhtar.com

Defender “Shakhtar” Yaroslav Rakitskiy close to transition in “Zenith”.

Says Tribuna.com, the Petersburg club has agreed a contract with 29-year-old Ukrainian.

Agreement with Rakitskiy will last for 3.5 years.

His salary in “Zenith” will amount to 2.5 million euros per year.

Negotiations between the clubs continue as blue-is white-blue have offered the defender 8 million euros, and “miner” requires 10 million euros plus bonuses.

This season Rakitskiy has played 11 matches in the championship of Ukraine, scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist.