Reports: Arshavin agrees personal terms with Arsenal
Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin has agreed personal terms with Arsenal according to reliable news source Life.RU.
The 27-year-old Russian hotshot has been linked with Arsenal for several months now with Ivan Gazidis looking to broker a potential £14 million pound deal.
Life.RU’s article states that newly-appointed chief executive Ivan Gazidis has been allowed to bumper Arsenal’s current bid up another 5 million euros.
Highly-rated frontman Arshavin visited London during his summer holiday’s last month, and told the Russian site about his short stay in the English capital.
“My hopes now rest with God. Apart from him, nobody can help me,” Arshavin said. “I see Arsenal as my team of the future. Everything now depends on Zenit. If they want to sell me, they can do it very quickly.”
“My intentions to leave the club have not changed since the summer,” Arshavin said. “It is obvious that in these times of [financial] crisis, no one will offer such a big amount.
“Zenit have to think realistically. I believe that Arsenal’s offer is much closer to my real value in the transfer market at the moment.”
Unsurprisingly, Arshavin conducted the opening phase of negotiations with Arsenal by himself. A personal contract was agreed, and Gunners representitives are still waiting for Zenit’s reply.
If St Petersberg do not accept Arsenal’s offer, Arshavin will pay a fee of compensation to his parent club next November.
Hopefully it won’t come to that though, with friends of the player suggesting a move will be completed in the next few days, rather than months.
Update: Zenit are now saying that they will look over Arsenal’s offer tomorrow, that’s according to Sky Sports News.
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More amazing news from GoonerTalk again? Keep it up Chris.
how up to date is this info
Got any more proof than heresay?
What does that take the bid to then? 17m euro?
Your BLOG is really exclusive m8 :))
Great job :))
Your*
This is the best website goonerchris you are brilliant another amazing article.
I wanted to know does this mean all the news in the papers and SSN is untrue and that arsenal are prepared to pay the fee that zenit are asking or is the transfer hit a snag because of the price?
Thanks
I’ve only just been given this information, give me half an hour to do a bit more research mate.
And cheers GD. 😉
o my GOD still hopping.when it will wind up /
Let us hope we get closure on this saga and quickly, then we can move to oter targets (if there are any).
I ll believe it when i see it on arsenal.com mate!
Chrrrrriiissss!
u forgot to mention me 😛
LIFE.RU became known that the starry forward of St. Petersburg “zenith” Andrey [Arshavin] coordinated the conditions of personal contract with the club of English premier- leagues “arsenal”. We already reported that during leave the 27-year football player secretly visited London. Itself Andrey then described that his visit to Great Britain was not than other, except as by leisure from the football. – I flew to London, but not to the negotiations, assured football player. – It was possible to quietly look the capital of Great Britain, to take a walk on The [trafalgarskoy] area and to see other famous sights of city. Indeed, arriving into other countries with the command, you see city only from the windows of buses. Therefore I am contented, which was this time for me possible to combine the matter and cultural program. As was possible to explain LIFE.RU, precisely, then [Arshavin] and was conducted the first stage of negotiations. The representatives “of arsenal” and football player could agree with respect to the components of personal contract. Now “to gunners” it remains to determine with “the zenith” the sum of compensation for the transfer of player. According to the friends of player, itself Andrey believes even it hopes that this will occur already within the next few days, but not in summer. Money At the given moment by the last proposal of the command Of [vengera] were eighteen million Euro. It is already clear that if [Arshavin] moves to the splendid stadium “Of [emireyts]”, then it will become the most expensive acquisition “of gunners” during entire its history. Thus far such is French attacking [Silven] Of [viltor], which “the gunners” acquired for the same sum in “claret”. According to our information, the representative “of arsenal” during the negotiations, the executive director of club Ivan [Gazidis] obtained authorities from the management to increase last proposal by five more million Euro. “Arsenal” is ready to propose “to zenith” to pay off the part of the sum with the installment for year. The different version, which propose [londontsy], agreement, according to which “zenith” will be guaranteed twenty percent of sum from subsequent sale of Russian football player. However, thus far negotiations move with difficulty and English delegation in Peter thus far so did not appear. Let us recall that at the given moment the 27-year football player together with his present command is found on the first training collection in the United Arab Emirates.
he made that trip a couple of months ago..that is when the rumours started that he came to london colney and also went to spurs’s training ground but a month or two later his agent said that was untrue and that he went to london to do some ads (ads = business)
sorry gunner chris you like skysports and bbc get played really easily by these kind of rumours
I just watched SSN and one of the guys, I forgot his name Darmeth or something like that (I wasn’t paying attention to his name) said he has talked personally to Zenit and they said that tomorrow will be a significant day because they are trying to give Arsenal a cut price or work out the amount of years the fee could be paid. He also said that Arsenal are the only team to have contacted them and have made a bid, and that Arshavin wants to go to Arsenal and Zenit want to sell to Arsenal and they mentioned the deadline of January 26th that we have set for them. He did also say that if Man. City or Inter Milan come in with an offer they will listen but Arsenal are the main club. Let’s hope something happens soon. Either he signs or he doesn’t. I’m just worried that if he doesn’t we won’t have enough time to sign another player.
Unless I’m wrong the quote is pretty random for the rest of the story, suppose if the substance of the story is only available in Russian thats fair enough, but tis a lil confusing.
Hi, I’m from Russia. I don’t want to disappoint you, but the reliability of Life.ru is very, very doubtful. For me, “The Sun” is much more reliable. Life.ru publishes all kinds of wild rumours they are able to write out of their own wild heads…
Sudhir READ what the article actually says, he told the Russian paper he was over looking at the sights, not to meet clubs…“I flew to London, but not for talks. I walked to Trafalgar Square and saw other famous sights.”
As for the people who either don’t believe or just have a go at Chris, there is such an easy solution, DON’T CLICK, simple really. Keep up the good work Chris, regardless of the outcome I’m sure you pass on information in good faith.
Maybe Usmanov pays the difference out of HIS pocket?
He has to say he saw the sights. he cant admit meeting arsenal can he!?
I think this is an old story because we knew he came to London a while back. even if he has effectively agreed what his pay will be the sticking point has always been between the clubs valuation of the player.
Chris….
I like your site and i think of you as quite a reliable source, however this article confuses me :S You have based this article on something arshavin said a month ago on a site you havent left a link for. Also the quote has nothing to do with the fact that he has possibly agreed terms with arsenal. Also if he has agreed terms that would be illegal as the clubs have reportedly ( arshavins agent etc) not agreed a fee yet.
Im trying not to have a go at you as you took the time to write this article and i probs couldnt run a better site but can you explain all this to me as none of the article makes sense 🙁
Cheers.
is it true wats been reported on SSN peeps??
Hello Chris:
thx for your update, can u find the life.ru original article link? thx very much.
the king of the world.. Yes it is. Just saw it.
Until i see d wizard claded in our jersey i refuse 2 blv wenger
I was reporting on the link I found.
excellent stuff, now we get to wait 2moro for another exciting day of arsenal n zenit nonesense LOL
i think he wont sign until summer as zenit are being stubborn and refusing to lower their price great site chris i love your informationj keep it up
actually didn’t that darmeth stiff say he wanted to go to city n stuff tho?? is he really to believe???
the king of the world… what’s been reported on SSN?
I think this guy is one of the best players in the world, better than kaka even, but I really hope the bid isnt bumped up the full 5million euros. 2m max.
weve got these guys over a barrel. theyre desperation is so transparent. lets continue to play hardball and rape them financially the way we’ve been raped for hleb, henry etc….
I love the fact that people are still hopping about Arshavin. Like them, I too am jumping around with my fingers crossed that a deal can be done before we have to turn our attention to otter targets. I mean,surely otters aren’t big enough to play in The Premiership?
erm that darmeth guy sayin there cud be developments 2moro, read further up coz sum dude has already posted it coz he seen it before us.
http://www.soccernet.com are reporting hes gonna have to buy out his contract and if he does a lot more clubs will want him.
Well, could be more developments tomorrow then. At this point, I’m patient enough LOL
Either way, I suppose we’ll know by Monday (26th).
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.life.ru/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlife.ru%26hl%3Den
Btw, one of these links should be the story Chris is referring to:
http://www.life.ru/video/8596
http://www.life.ru/news/53845
If anyone feels like translating for us lol.
yup gona be done one way or another so hopefully he signs, if not then we will sign sum1 else who is good hopefully so as long as sum1 good comes in then im happy
can we see the actual link?
SSN have said Zenit say tomorrow (22nd Jan) is “D-day” regarding whether we sign him or not.
Fingers crossed its good news. Im sure it will be.
Yea….I’m not from the UK but I get SSN. Darmeth was saying Zenit officials are going to try and lower the price or work out a deal with the amount of years we could pay off the deal or something like that. Said that Zenit do want to sell to us and Arshavin really wants to be an Arsenal player. They will listen to other offers if Man. City or Inter get involved but we are the only club that have made any bids for him and no other club contacted them. We should know if the deal is on or not in the next few days.
I live in St.Petersburg and so I was able to see Arshavin during all his years on the pitch, and I’m not sure he is the player we need. First of all he is not fit enough to play in EPL, he was not fit enough even to play in Russian League 90 mins week in week out. Second, he is after a very long and tough season and he didn’t play for two months, not to mention that he won’t be able to play for us in the CL. And there are so many rumours in Russia about his contrary disposition that I am a bit nervous…
so chris in your opinion where do you think we are with the arshavin deal? you have had contact with Lachter previously or so the site says and i have no reason to doubt that, so do you think this will be wrapped up soon?
What Mr.T has said on post 40, is correct.
The guy on SSN said Zenit want to sell to us, and that Arshavin wants to join us. So all that needs to happen is for them to accept a lower price which rises to a higher fee over a number of years, which is basically what guy on SSN also stated that Zenit are prepared to do.
For us who doesn´t know..what does SSN mean? sky sports news perhaps?
guys we dont need arshavin…did anyone just see wilsheres reserve goal? the ‘man’ is an absolute genius !!
Adam, SSN means Sky Sports News. Correct.
yea chris whats your verdict on the arshavin deal will it happen or not in your opinion?
fantastic site by the way chris
wilshers goal was awesome. yeh of course chris has contacts with lacher! ..
Ask me the same question tomorrow evening, Judd. 😉
And cheers.
Good job once again Chris.
>Adam> SSN is as you suggest Sky Sports News
man this reserve team are shit at defending set-pieces!!
arshavin is out in the united arab emirates thers fotos of him on the zenit site thats about how close to the real EMIRATES he is goin to get we dont need him
We do need him. He is the perfect player for us at the moment.
Big deal, he is in the “real” Emirates. I think he can get on a plane and move to The Emirates.
What was said lolwun?
nothing on sky sports stop talking shit lolwun
lolwun, stop talking bullshit please.We are not in the mood.
heh, you always get wind-up merchants with on/off sagas such as this!
Oh and Come On Burnley! 3-0 up and taking it to extra time. If no more goals are scored in extra time then Burnley go through on away goals!!!!
Hello friend, I live in Zenit and they claiming the deal is off? it was said on jsc, local sports sh0w here in russia. have fun guyz
HAHAHAHA 4-4 TOTTENHAM BURNLEY
we will see tomorrow
all the best, do not intend to hurt u, jus saying what i heard on jsc. all the best.
cheers for the info zojo it could be rubbish we will find out tomorrow because its d day cheers anways
thanks for the info zojo mate, hope it’s not true, would love arshavin here
And there goes the idea of me Sleeping tonight
Hai der fellow comrades!
I don’t like arsenal much very, sorry I fly back into russia tonight to live ze dream for my hometeam zenit, sorry for any troubles i have caused you with my issue.
ps, my arse is hairy.
Got a mate who works at the Airport saying he’s seen Arshavin get off and is heading to the Emirates
The only people that know are arsenal,zenit and arshavin! We had practically signed him over the weekend and now its changed!! will only believe these people when arsenal confirm the sale or confirm they have left it.. Zenit are being stupid when arshavin will be leaving november for much less and at 28!!! hes getting a bit old
Lol! I think we’re all the same T.U.G.Z!!
I wish this had been kept secret as we’d be none the wiser and wouldn’t be refreshing newsnow and gooner talk every 5 seconds!
yeah right nosaj!!
oh fuck off arshavin,wind up merchants in here or wa!
Im refreshing this page every two seconds! how sad.. i just want to end the hrs of watching sky sports news
This isnt anything new chris, we are currently waiting on Zenit who will make their decision to acceot Arsenal’s FINAL offer. The news you have given is actually irrelevant. However I still respect your site
Arshavin has signed, SSN breaking news
very funny
disregard my last comment, i just turned ssn on its legit guys 😀
you serious walcott14?
wow brb
im talking shit
R u watching another sky sports news!!
someone impersonation me he hasen,t signed
wtf someone take my name?!?!
he signed guys, live pics on ss2
Not bad, 4 1/2 year deal, 16 million
@12222
yeah, i don’t think we should’ve paid more than 13mill, tho
stop using my name u cock
LMFAO You all are crazy.
k guys walcott15 now my new nick, some asshole took walcott14.
can’t wait for him to start for us.
comon burnley
cheers walcott 15 lol
how sad that someone has to come onto a site and impersonate people!! get a life
leave it out boys, i just wanna read comments related to the arshavin deal
spurs scored
take it all back! it is legit! we have signed him, 16 million.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo265/mpolamide/wilshere.gif
^ wilshere’s goal
are you guys just joking arshavin has signed or what?
stop talkin crap lol. patience is key
have we really signed Arshavin?
no we haven’t, ur bein easily wound up lol
lol, no not yet
yep it appears we have
lol.damn
lol.now someone is impersonating me
No we haven’t signed him.
Nothing will happen until tomorrow.
By the way, the quotes were actually from the wrong article. I was meant to put the ones from The Times in. LOL.
you have the feeling something might happen tomorrow? i got the impression it has pretty much stalled cos zenit are being greedy
Zenit will probably lower it to 16Million, and we’ll offer them add-ons, take it or leave it I say, If they don’t sell him now in November he can leave on a free contract.
its not a feeling something will happen. we know something will as zenit say 2moro is d-day. wooooooooop
omg, hes just sighned
dont be racist you fuking wog
HAVE U SEEN JACK WILSHERE GOAL
I WISH HE WAS 18 N READY TO PLAY NOW
Gooner Chris give us an insight on the man behnd the name, who is Gonner Chris?
arshavin has said he has been ‘praying’ to move to arsenal and is praying zenit will lower theur asking price to what he believes he is worth..12 mil..hopefully tomorrow will bring good news 🙂
Gunner Jillu, Thats abit random dont you think
Arshavin praying for gunners move
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4829870,00.html
What do you guys this will he sign wont he sign.
I wish to get to know Chris better, I fancy a shag.
oh, lovely.
We’ve signed him !!! 17m !!
CHAIRMAN Peter Hill-Wood last night insisted Arsenal had made their final offer for Russian star Andrei Arshavin.
TUGZ don’t fucking bullshit
Gooner Chris just want you to know that’s someone impersonating me and swearing you.BTW what do you make then of Hill Wood saying 12m is our final offer? I really hope your right about all this…
Only joking Chris. I just like to pretend someone is impersonating me. lol.
So then, what do you make of this final £12m offer?
I like you todotgonner. Would you like a shag, along with Chris?
It’s a shame we haven’t gotten him yet. Do not give up hope yet though.
I seem to recall that AW mention last season he had doubts about AA being strong enough for the premiership, was he bluffing the other league managers.
Why is it whenever AFC buy a player it goes on for weeks, where as other clubs appear to conduct their transfers very quickly.
We desperately need Arshavin. Arsenal have stopped being the exciting team it was worth staying up till 3am to watch here in OZ. The have have recently been woefull. If Wenger has a youth policy why is DFN Eboue playing over Vela. Eboue is absolute crap in midfield and his ONLY use is as right back backup to Sagna. As pissed as I was about Hleb leaving, he was class and we miss him. We miss Rosicky also.
Adebayor has been shit this year, probably pining for the transfer that didn’t happen last year.
If we get Arshavin, Theo comes back, Rosicky comes back, Eduardo comes back, Fab comes back. With Robin on fire, Nasri’s chance to play with class, we will have something great. I have not forgiven Bentner for letting our young guns down at Burnly by not trying so fuck him and his green boots and trade for Upson.
By the way Arsene follow your youth policy and play Gibbs as backup to Clichy, he leaves dead arse Silvestre for dead.
Lol, not only Chris has been in contact with Lachter you know. I’ve been ringing him, I got a 3-minute conversation out of him on Tuesday. Yesterday he told me to call back tomorrow, and I said is 12 o’clock okay? And he duly replied “Yes, that’s fine. Bye” 🙂
I’m assuming that the meeting will be around that time, so he may have more information for me.
finally looks good!!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jan/22/andrei-arshavin-arsenal-transfer-close
i bring with me some potential good news..and gooner Chris’s article seems to be correct (i never doubted it wasnt)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jan/22/andrei-arshavin-arsenal-transfer-close
Brian Swanson has said that Zenit are still meeting and the price Arsenal offered are 15 million. 12 million for the transfer and 3 million add ons. Arsenal are still the only team that have contacted them and they realize they can’t get 20 million and the deal should go ahead.
the director guy from zenit has said he hopes it can be completed within the nxt 2 days, sooo hopefully no snitches, the deal shud go thru by 2moro evenin 😀
yeahh should be good, hopefully over the next 2 days
aha you changed the quotes, much better lol XD
someone been impersonating me i see, childish at best
What is the point of impersonating me to say you’re being impersonated?
So Childish.
ahh sweet, how u know?? any links buddy?? good stuff pal
y u just deleted ur comment gooner chris about arshavin deal been accepted?? is it a lie??
I’m closing the comments again, shame there are people who have nothing better to do than impersonate other people.
The word insecurity comes to mind.