Last summer Roma sold Leandro Paredes to Roberto Mancini's club Zenit St Petersburg, in addition to the Argentine midfielder, the Russian club had also tried to sign his then teammate Kostas Manolas. In a recent interview with Sky Sport, the Greek defender discussed the potential transfer:"There was an offer from Zenit in the summer, we were close but in the end I wanted to stay at Roma and I'm happy about it. I renewed my contract and I promise that I'll always give my best for this team because I want to stay here for a long time