Arshavin: Show me the money
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Agent: Arshavin demanded too much
Russia forward Andrei Arshavin could have joined Arsenal if he had not demanded too much money, according to the player's agent.
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The Gunners were linked with the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker at the start of the summer as he impressed at Euro 2008.
London rivals Tottenham have since been mooted as the Premier League team most likely to sign Arshavin.
Inter Milan and Barcelona have also shown interest in the player, but Arsenal had been a possible destination for the 27-year-old.
However, Arshavin's agent Dennis Lachter claims his client wanted too high a salary to agree to a move to Emirates Stadium.
"Wenger was serious about buying Arshavin," said Lachter in the Daily Express.
"If Andrei could have tempered his financial appetite, it was quite possible he would be playing at the Emirates right now.
"Arsenal were prepared to pay about £15million for him.
"(Arsene) Wenger is indeed a cunning fox who always says one thing and does the other. He wanted Andrei, but Arsenal are the only top English club who do not pay large salaries."
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arseven (Arsenal fan)
"At 27 he has no resale value! Why spend that kind of money on an untested entity - one year wonder!"
ezra (Chelsea fan)
"I think Arshavin has missed out on a brilliant opportunity to play for one of the best teams in Europe. He will now be forgotten and not recognized as a great player but as a talented, money-grabbing player from Zenit."
79FINAL3_2 (Arsenal fan)
"aismynick (Manchester United fan), yeah your right, he should have showcased his skills and looked for a move to a bigger club like Ronaldo's doing at ManUre aye!"
GunnerBoy (Arsenal fan)
"aismynick: Just like Ronaldo wants to right?! LOL."
the_mo (Arsenal fan)
"i dont think that we should buy him. he is a one night wonder and wont be a consistent performer"
redandwhite_73
"He doesnt need to move first of all. 2nd of all like mourinho he can talk his way to whichever club he desires he'll probably end up at barcelona. He doesnt want to join average clubs so what does that say for all the speculation."
Tappman (Manchester United fan)
"He isnt worth £100,000 a week and I would feel very sorry for spurs if they actually gave this money-grabbing over-rated 'boy' that wage."
jackvegas (Tottenham Hotspur fan)
"I hope he stays at Zenit he doesn't deserve to play for any club in Europe. I agree with eelginolv the modern player is far to greedy - its not about the love of the sport or the prestige of playing for the club anymore! "
aismynick (Manchester United fan)
"he sld showcase his skills at arsenal and move on to a bigger club"
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