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 Although its unlikely the pair will go head to head on Friday in the Super Cup as Arshavin is likely to be withdrawn...

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.

Contradicting earlier reports that Arshavin deal was off as Spurs didnt meet an agreed deadline to place a bid, Zenit coach Dick Advocaat belives the player will still move to Spurs. Arshavin caught the eye of several teams after his performance in Euro 2008, however a £20 million valuation and the...

Konstantin Zyryanov scored a late penalty to help Russia earn a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a friendly on Wednesday. Arsenal striker Robin van Persie’s first-half strike gave the visitors a deserved 1-0 lead with the Dutch eager to avenge their defeat by Guus Hiddink’s men in the...

Spurs move to sign Andrei Arshavin seem to have faltered as a pre-agreed deadline for the London club to make their move has passed. A statement on the Zenit St Petersburg website reveals that Tottenham Hotspurs had until Monday August 18th to make an offer. Zenit’s valuation of the player may...

Another collection of Andrei clips from YouTube.

With the transfer window closure getting closer by the day, Zenit St Petersburg have been reported to have made English club Spurs a take it leave it offer for the in demand player who is being lined up as a possible replacement for Robbie Keane and considering that Dimitar Berbatov may also soon be...

Spanish club Barcelona are potentially still in the hunt for the signature of Andrei.  Barca’s head coach Josep Guardiola is reported to be still interested however Arshavin is only one of many potential new signings going to the Nou Camp. “There are a lot of interesting players in the market...

The long running saga of the possible transfer of Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg may have gone one step closer on Friday, with news coming from the club that they may be willing to drop their valuation. Zenit official Konstantin Sarsaniya announced in Russian newspaper Sovetsky Sport, “Now...