Rubin Kazan in formal Moreno offer

Rubin Kazan have tested Espanyol’s resolve to hang on to Hector Moreno by making an offer of around €9m for the defender.

Espanyol President Joan Collet told reporters that a formal bid has been received from the Russian club, with the player’s agent Jan van Baal confirming the Mexican international is open to the move.

“We are ready to initiate negotiations as soon as the two clubs reach an agreement between themselves,” he revealed.

The 25-year-old centre-back joined the Catalans for €4m from AZ Alkmaar in June 2011, having been signed from Mexican side Pumas three years previously, and has since become a mainstay of Espanyol’s defence.

However, the Russians may face competition from the Premier League for his services, with Cardiff City and Swansea City both having shown an interest in recent weeks.

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