The transfer that so nearly never happened, Andrey Arshavin’s move to Arsenal in 2009 was like something out of a Hollywood script. Arshavin joined the Gunners from Zenit St Petersburg for a …
Clubs around Europe were keen to snap up the versatile Russian"When a coach shows an interest in you, especially such a renowned and strong coach, then that is already half of the success of any move. I also like the way Tottenham play so I agreed in principle to join."
Still, Arsenal - and Arshavin - were determined for the deal to take place, but there was another problem. News then leaked of Arshavin being in England, with Arsenal fearing a PR disaster if they saw a deal fall through.
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