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In-demand Arshavin wants to play in Spain
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Photo: soccernet.espn.go.com
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Russia playmaker Andrei Arshavin has revealed that he is
ready to turn down offers from clubs in England and Germany in favour
of a move to Spain.
Manchester City, Newcastle and Arsenal are just three of the Premier League
clubs reportedly interested in the Zenit St Petersburg star who has impressed
at Euro 2008.
Without revealing names, the 27-year-old claims to know of offers from
England, but insists that his dream is to play in the Primera Liga.
'I know that I have offers from England and Germany, but what I would
really like is to play in the Spanish League, in the Primera Division,'
he told Spanish newspaper AS.
'It's the championship I've always followed, I like the football they
play there.
'But, at the moment, I don't have any offers from Spain.'
Those offers may soon arrive with Arshavin having been heavily linked
to Barcelona following his starring role in Russia's 3-1 demolition of
Holland in Saturday's quarter-final.
Those reports were sparked by comments from Russian Football Federation
president Vitaly Butko, who on Sunday claimed that the player has his
heart set on a move to the Nou Camp.
Real Madrid, Valencia and Atletico Madrid are also said to be interested
in testing Zenit with an offer.
Whichever club he chooses it seems his time in the Russian league is soon
to come to a close.
Zenit coach Dick Advocaat has already revealed that Arshavin has told
the UEFA Cup winners he wants a move abroad.
Now the player too has publicly admitted it is time for a move to a bigger
club, adding: 'Maybe the moment (to move) has come, yes.'
Soccernet.espn.go.com,
23 Jun 2008
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