Giuliano made 67 appearances during his two-year spell at Gremio, scoring 11 goals. Lucas Uebel/Getty Images

Zenit St Petersburg have signed Brazilian attacking midfielder Giuliano from Gremio, the Russian club said on Tuesday.



The 26-year-old, who has played eight times for the Brazilian national team, agreed a four-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed.



Giuliano, who played in the Ukrainian league for Dnipro between 2011-14 before returning home to join Gremio, is coach Mircea Lucescu's second signing after Slovakian winger Robert Mak.



The Romanian took over from Andre Villas-Boas at the end of May.



Zenit finished third in the Russian championship last season.