Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Zenit St Petersburg 'May Sell' Malcom After Apparent Racial Abuse on His Debut

Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg 'may' consider selling former Barcelona player Malcom already after he was racially targeted by a section of their fans on his debut, according to one report.

Malcom only completed his move to Zenit on Friday for a reported £36m, signing a five-year deal with the club.

However, the big-money arrival's debut was marked by unsavoury scenes in the crowd during Saturday's game against Krasnodar.

Malcom came on as a second-half substitute and was greeted by a banner from supporters reading: "thank you to the leaders for their loyalty to traditions", an apparently sarcastic reference to Zenit's historical lack of black players.