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Arsenal and Tottenham target Vucinic may be headed for Russia

Mirko Vucinic (Илья Хохлов/Ilya Khokhlov / Ilja Chochłow)
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Mirko Vucinic is set to finally leave Juventus this summer and Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg are now his most likely destination.

Juventus marksman Mirko Vucinic has been linked with Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton but it seems his future may lie in Russia.

The Montenegro international was said to be very close to joining Arsenal in January and reports recently have suggested that Tottenham and Everton are keeping an eye on him.

Vucinic has become surplus to requirements at Juventus and spent a frustrating season playing second fiddle to the dangerous strike partnership of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente.

In January, it seemed that Vucinic was ready to quit Juventus and he was set to join Inter with midfielder Fredy Guarin moving the other way.

The ex-Roma man had his bags packed before the deal fell through at the 11th hour, leaving him stranded in Turin.

With Juventus keen to bring in a big-name striking addition this summer, Vucinic is ready to leave and, according to the Corriere dello Sport, Russian giants Zenit Saint Petersburg are set to pounce.

Vucinic would join up with a familiar face in Saint Petersburg in ex-Juventus defender Domenico Criscito, who has been there since leaving Genoa in 2011.

The unsettled striker’s contract at Juventus expires in 2015 and the Old Lady would probably accept around £7m for the 30-year-old.