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Advocaat pushes Spurs on Arshavin
by Joseph Caron Dawe, 28 August 2008

Advocaat pushes Spurs on Arshavin

Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat has reiterated that the ball remains in Tottenham’s court over the proposed transfer of Andrei Arshavin to the north London outfit.

Spurs have been locked in negotiations with Zenit over the Russia international for weeks, with personal terms reportedly having been agreed for some time now.

All that has prevented the transfer from going through has been Zenit’s asking price, which the Premier League side are refusing to meet.

With the close of the transfer window looming time is now of the essence, and Advocaat has confirmed that Juande Ramos’ club are the only party in talks with his over the 27-year-old.

“A year ago he [Arshavin] signed, with full confidence, his contract. So the club is allowed to ask a certain amount of money [for him],” Advocaat said on Setanta Sports News.

“Spurs are not prepared to pay that money, so if they don’t pay that he has to stay.”

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Rossy - 29 August 2008 19:44: Reply to TRUTH Truth is truth, you dont mind paying over the odds for players, 18 mil for Carrick, best bit of buisness yet....thats why despite your trophy achievements, fan base, size of your stadium and all the wank merchandise you northern mugs sell, your club still reports a loss....yeah thats why you dont fucking care what you pay for players....32 million for Berba and as I paying WHL customer I can GURANTEE you he will be the best player yoiu have had since the pleb eric...in fact better than that. With us going for Arshavin we dont know what we are going to get so stop being a northern prick; Report this to a moderator

Jo - 29 August 2008 16:28: Yes but our £32 million stricker has two years premiership experience, is better quality and has scored and set up more than all your strikers so by going rates of 30 mill plus for both rooney and tevez, 32 mill sounds about right.; Report this to a moderator

Spurt - 29 August 2008 16:25: ahem.....£32 million for the cream of strikers in the premier league; Report this to a moderator

white hart - 29 August 2008 14:14: The truth is, your not from Manchester.; Report this to a moderator

Truth - 29 August 2008 11:48: Davspurs u sound like Roman Abramovich (psyche). We can only pay 15 million for him yadda yadda yadda. If u guys feel he is untested why are u trying to sign him? Anyway, u guys should meet the fee cos we need Berbatov. So tell Ramos to meet his fee if u want him. Can i smell De javu here? It seems u guys have forgotten u want 32 million for a 28 year old striker? U guys better grow up; Report this to a moderator

CFC Shed End - 29 August 2008 09:12: 20m for a 27yr old unproven. Waste of money greedy zenit mugs!!!; Report this to a moderator

pat spurs - 29 August 2008 07:42: were fedup with carry on if you want the player pay up or shut up; Report this to a moderator

Sir Alex - 29 August 2008 06:45: Well if they cant cough up the cash, they should let the brightest Euro star shine else where.; Report this to a moderator

olliered83 - 29 August 2008 04:32: Oi davespurs ya said it like a gent 100% agree with you Advocaat is just bitter we paid twenty million for a great proven prem player. Arshavin had a good euros cup the prem is different look at other players from that part of the world Baros top goal scorer at the euros and a champ league winner but never cut the prem, Shevchenko his fellow countryman Voronin, Smicer another champ league winner no good in the prem, Berger had his three good seasons but never was amazing, Biscan lets hope Modric, Pavylechenko and arshavin (if you get him) all do well but not too well YNWA; Report this to a moderator

Cecil - 29 August 2008 02:46: What language is that?; Report this to a moderator

meb - Bermondsey - 29 August 2008 02:31: Till a decent offer comes in for Berba all deals are on hold Advocaat is in the same position as ramos a valued player wants to leave But interested parties won't met the sellign price come Sunday night there may be a shift till then Who'se got the most comfortable seat??; Report this to a moderator

davspurs - 28 August 2008 23:35: ADVOCAAT WOULD SHOVE ARSHAVIN ON SPURS HE WANTS IS MONEY HE PAID OUT FOR IS NEW PLAYER BUT HE WANTS SPURS TO PAY OVER 20 MILL FOR A UNTRIDE PLAYER IN THE PREM AND ONE HE HAS TOLD OFF OVER IS WEIGHT WE WILL ONLEY PAY 15 MILL IF ZENIT WANT TO DO WHAT BARCA DID WITH DOSANTOS ANY MONEY OVER 15 MILL IN RESALES GET A PERCENTAGE; Report this to a moderator

michael hodgson - 28 August 2008 23:30: this is a joke; Report this to a moderator

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