Arsenal have finally completed the transfer of Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old Russian international agreed a “long-term” deal with the Arsenal on Monday.
However final confirmation of the deal was held up while the Premier League assessed whether all the necessary paperwork had been completed before the deadline.
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Andrei Arshavin was the highest-paid soccer player in Russia in 2008, according to the country’s Total Football magazine.
Arshavin who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg has been linked recently with a move to the English Premier League with Arsenal and Manchester City being his most likely destination, is thought to have earned some $5.3 million.
The 27-year-old player’s team mates, Portuguese international Danny and Ukrainian star Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, shared second place with Lokomotiv Moscow’s Nigerian striker, Peter Odemwingie, with just over $4 million apiece.
Zenit St. Petersburg are sponsored by energy giants Gazprom, and lifted the UEFA Cup last year.
Zenit St Petersburg has revealed that they have turned down Arsenal’s bid for midfielder Andrei Arshavin.
Arsenal are hoping to sign the Russian playmaker as they look to add to their attacking options during the January transfer window.
While it looks like Arshavin is determined to leave Zenit after interest during the summer transfer window failed to turn into solid acceptable bids. However so far Arsenal have been the only team to make an offer and its fallen far short of the Russian clubs valuation.
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Reports coming from Arsenal have put manager Arsene Wenger on collision course with his own board over the availablity of transfer funds. (more…)
Arsenal could face competition from Italian giant Juventus for Zenit St Petersburg’s £12million rated Andrei Arshavin.
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With the world in the grip of a credit crunch the the player who is currently on £90,000 a week could drop his wage demands to seal a move to Arsenal.
Russia star Arshavin, 27, who signed a new deal at Zenit last April that included a £24m buy-out clause - which had put off Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.
Rumours continue to circulate about a January move for Arshavin, although he has rarely been out of the headlines since he originally said he wanted to leave Zenit in the summer, while the player is restating his desire to leave there has so far been no firm moves for him.
Although his agent Dennis Latcher has tried to delay transfer talk until after the competion of the Champions League group phases.
Today in Monaco the draw for the group stages of the Champions League was made, and it couldnt have gone much worse for the Russian club.
UFEA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg have not only drawn Real Madrid in their group but Italian giants Juventus as well.
Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic feels that Zenit St Petersburg star Andrei Arshavin would shine in the Premier League, after labeling him a “seriously good player”.
Although its unlikely the pair will go head to head on Friday in the Super Cup as Arshavin is likely to be withdrawn so ensure he does not get injured, Vidic is looking forward to renewing a rivalry he left behind after leaving Spartak Moscow in January 2006.
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Spartak Moscow have announced that their Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join Spurs.
“A deal has been agreed between the clubs and the transfer may be concluded by Thursday,” said a club spokesman.
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