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Arsenal have successfully applied for a work permit for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin so it would seem reasonable to assume that Zenit St Petersburg have received the £15m bid they were demanding.
The Gunners' previous offer of £12m, with £3m in conditional add-ons, was rejected because the Russian club wanted all the cash up front but, according to Sky Sports, the on/off/on/off/on/off deal is back on and close to completion.
Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers have rejected an improved bid of £18.5 million from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz and he now looks almost certain to stay at the Lancashire club.
Earlier in the day Sam Allardyce had ruled out the sale of the Paraguay striker because he would not have time to find a suitable replacement; but that has not stopped the canny UK press from keeping the deal alive by manufacturing a number of possible swap deals.
Tottenham Hotspur will tempt Rovers' resolve by offering striker Darren Bent as part of the deal to lure Santa Cruz to White Hart Lane, according to The Times.
If there is a sale and no swap deal then Allardyce will launch a last minute bid to sign Portsmouth's Peter Crouch in a £10m deal before the transfer window slams shut on February 2, says the Daily Mirror.
And maybe the fact that the Rovers have completed the signing of Senegal international El-Hadji Diouf from Sunderland will keep the door ajar for Santa Cruz's exit.
In today's episode of the Newcastle United soap opera Charles Insomnia ... erm, I mean N'Zogbia ... has used manager Joe Kinnear's mispronunciation of his name in a TV interview as his latest reason to reiterate his desire to leave the club.
"Having been insulted by Joe Kinnear, I will never play for him again while he remains Newcastle manager," the want-away Frenchman told the Daily Star.
Also, heading for the St James' Park exit are goalkeeper Shay Given, who has been granted permission to speak to Manchester City after the Magpies accepted an £8m bid and Damian Duff will leave as the Magpies attempt to raise funds to finance a swoop for Derby County midfielder Kris Commons.
On the way into Newcastle, and needing an appointment with the head doctor for agreeing to sign a four-and-a-half-year deal with the crisis club, is Bolton Wanderers skipper Kevin Nolan on a £4m deal. £3m-rated Toulouse defender Albin Ebondo (The Times) is set to follow.
In a desperate bid to bolster their porous defence Manchester City have added Kolo Toure to their extensive shopping list and are willing to let Micah Richards join Arsenal as a makeweight, so says the Daily Mirror. However, the hacks at the Daily Mail disagree and insist either Chelsea defender Alex or Inter Milan's Marco Materazzi are their real targets.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has called a halt to his mission to re-sign every player Spurs sold last season so Robbie Keane will have to continue to ride the pine on the Liverpool bench, report The Independent.
Real Madrid are at it again and have signed a long-term agreement with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo worth about £91m, says The Times, and AC Milan have been told they do not have to lodge a bid for David Beckham before the transfer window closes on Monday, claims the Daily Telegraph.
In the best of the rest... Fulham have signed Derby County starlet Giles Barnes as a replacement for injury prone midfielder Jimmy Bullard who joined Hull City earlier this week. Meanwhile, Chelsea are closing in on the transfer of Fiorentina defender Branislav Ivanovic.
And finally... Bolton have resigned themselves to missing out on Sporting Lisbon defender Miguel Veloso after the highly-rated Portugal international declared his undying love for his current club in light of the interest from the Premier League strugglers.
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Posted by ata nja okey on 01/30/2009
its really amazing that arsenal are going for just asharvin. the gunners need more than ashavin to balance their ship, they need a strong tall well built physical defensive midfielder in other to be stable.
the problem with the gunners to me is not its defensive line as many thinks, but in the middle because it lacks the deserved marking. song though trying but not strong a enough to shoulder such a difficult tax. the gunners should please hear our plea.
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Posted by kangume patrick on 01/30/2009
I want Arsenal to grab that guy coz he is a bit mature and a playmaker.
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Posted by SIMPHIWE on 01/30/2009
Hi all, I have been an Arsenal fan for as long as i can remember,just to raise a few concerns with regard to my team, with all due respect to MR WENGER the way he goes about doing his business over the transfer period sucks why keep us in the dark we need players who have the necessary experience going forward in that way the new breed we have will catch on and not to say i don't forsee success i do but i am just tired of being 3rd or 4th best how about NO: 1 in ENGLAND.
We as the fans deserve to raise our concerns when it comes to the gunners we seriously need to make purchase of a tall cenral defender,right back and ofcourse ANDREI' ARSHAVIN what a player he is i already have visions of CESC stringing through those passes for him to score the goals wish we so desperately need to win matches.
To MR ARSENE i admire your vision and philosophy but it's been long over due when last did we win any silver-ware my goodness the PREMIER SHIP its long.
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Posted by didi on 01/30/2009
buying arshavin will really help in creativity but we need two strong defenders and a goalkeeper urgently. God help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Chris on 01/30/2009
I would be happy as an Gooner to get Richards and some cash for Toure. Richards has had an off year but he is young and has some fierceness that the back 4 lack currently
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Posted by SIMBA on 01/30/2009
Hi there! I am a fan of Arsenal who has confidence in Mr. Wenger. Arsenal have just been unlucky due to injuries to our stars like Cesc, Eduardo and Walcot. You don't replace your players when they are injured! All gunners relax the silverware will come. There is absolutely no need to panic.
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Posted by Divyang Hong on 01/30/2009
Arshavin alone in not going to strengthen Arsenal's long existing problem of scoring the half chances and slotting home manufactured opportunities.
After all this time Wenger still doesn't realise that the Adebayor-Persie partnership lacks speed and finishing, seriously, van Persie might be finding his form again but we all know about his inconsistency
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Posted by Lando on 01/30/2009
Anyone, anyone out there listening to us? GET A DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER!
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Posted by paul on 01/30/2009
Mr WENGER get us a defender on top of Asharvin we have been patient with you this season kindly do as we wish if you were in this part of the world believe me you would be unemployed by now....our bench is weak we are waiting for the injured to recover?....let us buy two burly defenders and another burly midfielder...and another striker to keep adebayor on his toes....Help us God this season we definitely need silverware!
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Posted by Aiah Ernest Sam on 01/30/2009
I am a die-hard Arsenal fan but Wenger will never cease to amaze me the way he goes about doing things. Come to think of it, Arsenal only going for Arshavin n nothing else? What a crisis. Imagine b4 Cesc got injured we needed someone to help bolster the midfield n now that he is out Wenger only thought of his replacement.
We really need a strong defensive midfielder in addition to Arshavin.Wake up Wenger n make us proud of our beloved Arsenal.
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Posted by John Eire on 01/30/2009
We need Arshavin as we lack creativity in field due to the loss of Walcott Rosicky Fabregas Eduardo
we also need a rough and ready no nonsense centre half
a tough tackling physical midfielder to play aggressively and rough up the opposition [ I thought Diaby could fill this role but he lacks that Roy Keane bite]
I believe Given would have been a good buy plus only 5 m
Maybe D Duff on the wing he is returning to form and has more ability in his wee toe than Eboue has in his whole body
Next year will be ours
PS Good to see Liverpool falling back down to earth as they are boring to watch and have no style [ one man team ]
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Posted by Tivhemen on 01/30/2009
If arsenal can get arshavin then i believe the attacking line is complete but what they need is a workaholic defensive mildfielder, two tall, strong,quick central defenders who can also have the ability to read games perfectly. And not people who committ serious errors at crucial matches like gallas.
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Posted by Joshua M on 01/30/2009
Go Arsenal...Go Wenger! Praying for the Arshavin DEAL to go through.
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Posted by piu on 01/30/2009
frankly speaking, i dont know what all the binkering about arsenal signing asharvin is. to me ,asharvin is not arsenal's solution except he can play from the middle.what Arsenal really need is a tested middle man like veloso, arteta that will sure up the middle
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Posted by Tivhemen on 01/30/2009
If arsenal can get arshavin then i believe the attacking line is complete but what they need is a workaholic defensive mildfielder, two tall, strong,quick central defenders who can also have the ability to read games perfectly. And not people who committ serious errors at crucial matches like gallas.
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Posted by OLUMIDE on 01/30/2009
i guess wenger did the right thing by signing arshavin,cos the midfield has been the problem.Thumbs up to BABA WENGER.
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Posted by WORUKWO KINGSLEY on 01/30/2009
HI MANAGER, THIS IS FANS FROM NIGERIA WILL NEED TOTAL ASSISTANCE, FROM YOU TO HELP FANS.BUYING ONLY ARSHAVIN, WE NOT HELP ARSENAL,
THINKS
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Posted by Mathius Primus on 01/30/2009
Mr Wenger why are delaying to take Arshavin, we have a lot of problems in our team. And only Arshavin is not enough. Why can't you look other players like Santa Cruz, Pato, Diego og weder bremen. We need a troophy this year and not blabla.
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Posted by Bucky Wheat on 01/30/2009
Cesc has already become the defensive midfielder. Earlier in the season, was dropping way back. He is the replacement for Viera. Wenger has ALWAYS seen his as that. He can still come forward as Viera did. But he will be the driving force and not be depended on for goals. It will be Cesc and Arshavin in the middle once Cesc returns. When everyone is fit.
Ade Van Persie
Nasri, Cesc, Arshavin, Walcott
Clichy, Gallas, Djourou, Sagna.
Once our true first tema is fit, we will be dangerous and return to beautiful football. 09/10 will be our year.
Trust me Wenger will be extatic with 4th place this year.
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Posted by Chris Villano on 01/30/2009
Eboue needs to be loaned or sold, I'd rather Arsenal field a 15 year old rookie then Eboue. No need to go for Arteta or Veloso and whats all this talk about selling Toure? Toure is a freaking BEAST and should have been made captain. There's also NO POSSIBLE WAY Arsenal would EVER sign Damien Duff, get real, do you know ANYTHING about the way they do business?!?! Arsenal do need a bit more strength in the midfield but the outside backs are playing great, no need for Richards. Eboue should be the back-up wing-back actually.
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Posted by Nani on 01/30/2009
Well Im A Die hard Arsenal Fan... Personally i think wat Arsenal Need Besides Arshavin is also a Miguel Veloso Or A Joao Moutinho, also they lack a good defender or two as well as a goalie, Shay Given would be fantastic at the Emirates, as well as Richards but not with Toure going the other way, he's the only good thing going on in defence...! Please Get Veloso!!!
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Posted by Kayode nig on 01/30/2009
All respect to d prof. I don't expect mr wenger to buy any player but make use of what he has by playing galas as a defensive midfielder,kolo and any other defender at d central defence.
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Posted by sean on 01/30/2009
to be honest with you all arsenal fans, wenger is breaking my hearts,not cos he lost it technically, cos technically he is one of d best out there,but y does he always hv the team on the thin.with fabregas playin we needed another establsished midfielder, now he is injured he only getting his replacement, to me balancing the books is hindering dat extra courage to bring players in n not think of banks balance but success.football shud be run like other business but at d end of day ders huge passion,hate seeing arsenal lying in 5th,cant bear to look at d table.we need 4 players to dream of a trophy n not 1.
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Posted by saheed, on 01/30/2009
i hope mr wenger can listen to the voice of all arsenal fans, we are tired of waiting for who is coming.. the prof should not just keep all to his chest, he should put smile on all the arsenal fans, gonners till eternity.
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Posted by alexander w on 01/31/2009
Arsenal are on a 9 match unbeaten streak. we are 5th and Aston Villa are on fantastic form. Chelsea are getting back into there early season form. Man utd look like they will be champions once again. and Liverpool once again showed everyone that they are not premierleague material. right now arsenal jst need to keep moving forward. Aston Villa will drop points and so will liverpool. soo we could be looking at 3rd and we have a slight chance to win the tittle. Arsenal must show character and spirit to prove their critics wrong.
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Posted by wartank on 01/31/2009
Arshavin seems to be a good addition.. but like many, I observed that what Arsenal needed is a strong defensive midfielder and cenreback.
Also some mix of experience to go with the youth.
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Posted by Patrick on 01/31/2009
I strongly agree with people who say arsenal need defenders than anythng else. The arsenal defence is very shaky and one cannot always guarantee that they will play well. I think most teams, including the so-called smaller ones, have noticed that arsenal has a very weak defense, that is why teams like stokes city beat them in the first round of the league. There is a formidable cameronian central defender in the name of atuba, he can surely fit perfectly well in the arsenal defensive wall.
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Posted by most wanted on 01/31/2009
Arsene has some problems, why cant he just splash £15million for the Russian rather than pulling this transfer saga the whole month? He should have signed him the first week rather than the last week, so atleast he can help create goals, and he should bring in Juventus' defender Chiellini and should sell Toure to Man city
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Posted by sean on 01/31/2009
tho im not in support of panic buy, cos u wud get in d wrong players wen u anxious, so i respect wenger d way he calmly approach the windows,cos west ham did same bringing in disjointed injury prone n out of form players,d likes of dyer n ljunberg.wenger has bn great in indentifying wat fits into arsenal,nasri is showing dat but d problem is d squad is too thin n sum first team 11 players look like dey need replacing n bench is a bit weak.n i think wenger is doin a great job despite spending little,he still keeping a touching distance to man u n chelsea,although we lookin like d team more likely to drop from d top 4 but chelsea too aint consistent nor liverpool.God help us cos playing d uefa cup nxt season wud b unbearable.
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Posted by seamus on 01/31/2009
Arsenal dont need arshavin, but it would seriously help them out. It is midfielders that create things and that is why we, more than anything else, need a classy centre midfielder!
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/02/2009
i think adebayor should go to ac milan or any where
he cannot shoot simple shot arshavin i like him in euro he play so well if he come arsenal will change for sure
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Posted by yen on 02/02/2009
5.30pm - A Zenit St. Petersburg official says the club has failed to reach a deal with Arsenal on the transfer of midfielder Andrei Arshavin. Alexei Petrov says: "The deal didn't happen. Arshavin is coming back to Zenit."
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Posted by peter on 02/02/2009
my opnion is,we to strengthen our team by buying some 2 strong midfieldas en 2 strong centre backs a striker en a goalkeeper.we dont need to sell anyone as per moment.i believe we can win trophies this season if our players be more agressive en tactical goal scorers.we're so lonely of trophies my dear wenger en my fantastis players lets work harder en call 4 championships this time.peter i love cesc,nasir en van persie among others
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Posted by ope on 02/02/2009
If the deal really goes off. i'll definitely switch to another club. Arsenal got issues with their policies
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Posted by kent on 02/03/2009
To Mr Wenger, Even Arshavin joins eventually arsenal(of coz, assuming the transfer can be done), he may be on transfer list by you within 2 years.... right?
TO > mr Wenger , you must sign this guy and offering the expect salary he needs, there is no reason to blame you if arsenal cannot reach first 4th at the end of season....pls don't let all arsenal fan disappointed.....( we're exhausted)
Posted by John Mugo on 02/03/2009
My name is John Mr Wenger is in dif time and disapointed for Arsenal
Posted by Lawrence Igonor on 02/03/2009
The Arsenal/Ashavin saga has turned into a movie of suspence, leaving us all waiting impatiently for a melodramatic revelation.
Please wenger & all those concern, let the Ashavin move happen cause we really need him in our squad. We want Ashavin in the gunners squad this moment.
Gunners for life, Arsenal forever.
Posted by LorencoSon on 12/07/2010
Is it possible to contact administration?
By the way, anybody home?!
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