Zenit St Petersburg are chasing Udinese winger Simone Pepe.

Pepe spent last season on-loan at Juventus, but hasn't done enough to convince them to sign him permanently.

Zenit coach Luciano Spalletti is an admirer of Pepe and would like to bring him to the Russian League.

Tuttosport says Juve have turned down the proposal, so it remains to be seen if this will prompt a raise in his price-tag.

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