After weeks of speculation,
Arsenal have finally completed the signing of
Zenit St Petersburg playmaker
Andrei Arshavin. The
Russian international flew into
London late last night in a bid to push threw a move to Arsenal, however
talks between the player and the club
broke down this morning but thankfully for both parties, the
deal has now been
completed.
The
27-year old has always stated his
desire to move to the
Premier League, with Gunners boss
Arsene Wenger admitting his
interest in the player several weeks ago. Arshavin was first linked with a move to the
Emirates at the beginning of this
transfer window, however Arsenal's reluctance to pay Zenit
£15 million up front has seen the deal
drag on for quite a while.
Personally, I think this is a
terrific move for both Arshavin and Arsenal. I have always been a
big fan of Arshavin's and I am
delighted to see him finally arrive in
England. There is no doubt Arsenal could use another
midfield player and I feel the arrival of Arshavin may be enough to see them into the
Top 4 this season and therefore qualify for the
Champions League.
Stay tuned to
Football Corner for all the
latest transfer news over the coming hours.
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