Rubin Kazan To Bid For Wolfsburg Striker Grafite - Report

The Brazil international could be the second Wolfsburg striker to depart for Rubin Kazan this summer.

By Clark Whitney

Bundesliga: VfL Wolfsburg – FC Schalke 04, Grafite (Bongarts / Getty Images)
Rubin Kazan are interested in securing the services of Wolfsburg striker Grafite, if a report from Sport Express is to be believed.

According to the report, the Russian champions are set to offer a €5 million transfer fee for the striker, who has allegedly agreed to the switch.

Should he make the move, Grafite would be the second Wolfsburg striker to depart for Rubin since the beginning of the summer. Earlier in the transfer window, Obafemi Martins completed a similar transfer.

Grafite, 31, has scored 50 goals in 79 apearances for Wolfsburg since 2007. In 2008-09, he scored 28 goals in 25 league appearances, and was the Bundesliga's top scorer.

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