Midfielder Queiroz to return to Zenit Saint Petersburg

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian midfielder Eduardo Queiroz will return to Zenit Saint Petersburg in January after parting ways with Gremio, the Porto Alegre club said on Tuesday.

In a statement, Gremio said it chose not to exercise an option to secure Queiroz on a permanent deal following a 10-month loan from the Russian Premier League side.

"[We] thank Queiroz for the commitment shown while