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Advocaat issues Spurs warning
by Alex Livie, 30 August 2008

Arshavin: Wanted

Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat has warned Tottenham that they will have to up the ante if they are to sign Andrei Arshavin.

Spurs have been chasing the gifted forward for much of the summer, but the move appeared to stall earlier in August as the two parties could not agree on a fee.

It had been suggested last week that the two clubs were ready to re-open the lines of communication, but Advocaat has insisted Spurs have still not met their valuation.

There are still a couple of days left in the summer transfer window, but Advocaat has claimed Zenit will not lower their valuation of the player.

"They (Tottenham) had several weeks of time to buy him and they did not offer €22 million (£18m) like everybody has been writing but just €16 million,” said the Dutch tactician.

"I think that Arshavin costs more than €16 million."

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in ramos we trrust - 30 August 2008 15:08: whitespur i hope your right what are doing wasting so much time if we had him last weekend it might not have been a loss; Report this to a moderator

Whitespur - 30 August 2008 14:47: We all know Arsharvin will sign for Spurs so just get on a do the deed. He is class, which is more than can be said of that classless Bulgarian.; Report this to a moderator

CFC Shed End - 30 August 2008 12:58: will still spank your team of over priced losers 2mo. Who did spurs get in the CL????? oops forgot ha ha ha ha; Report this to a moderator

richard price - 30 August 2008 12:56: Watched him in last nights Man U game against Zenit. Didn't impose a special presence on the game like Tevez did.; Report this to a moderator

in ramos we trust - 30 August 2008 11:47: cfc shed end i bet you think your a big club. billonaires play thing you cant buy history; Report this to a moderator

CFC Shed End - 30 August 2008 11:02: Arshavin will stay and wait for a BIG CLUB to go in for him, not a two bob outfit who spend pots of cash on overrated players.; Report this to a moderator

yid army - 30 August 2008 10:25: thfc should pay the price just like we want man u to for the berb ..arshavin..pav..bent..bently..modric..santos. +plus maybe other signings..all yids in ramos we must trust...; Report this to a moderator

richard price - 30 August 2008 10:20: Watched him in last nights Man U game against Zenit. Didn't impose a special presence on the game like Tevez did.; Report this to a moderator

Richard Pratt - 30 August 2008 10:16: Richard Price - Are you on drugs this morning? 'Arshavin didnt impose a special presence on the game like Tevez did' Thank you for cheering me up anyway. I think Arshavins side won didnt they? And he set up the 2nd (winning) goal??!!!; Report this to a moderator

Dave LFC - 30 August 2008 09:40: Arshavin is top, top class. Such a clever player and would be brilliant in the prem. Spurs should sign him because Bent isn't exactly firing on all cylinders n giovanni is too lightweight at the moment; Report this to a moderator

spurster si - 30 August 2008 09:18: If he's not worth 18mill then I don't know who is. Just pay the price, or battle with relagation all season; Report this to a moderator

michael - 30 August 2008 09:09: spurs might as well bid for the player, what have we got to lose, at least he's a player, he might strike fear into the premiership. bid £28million for him, or £30m. offer him the premiership, and a bonus if he scores against chelsea.; Report this to a moderator

richard price - 30 August 2008 09:03: Watched him in last nights Man U game against Zenit. Didn't impose a special presence on the game like Tevez did.; Report this to a moderator

jd - 30 August 2008 08:49: Sounds like snowball Advocaat is getting very worried after signing Danny for a reported £24,000,000 and he has promised his board that he can hold Spurs to ransom and get the largest slice of that amount back no problem but is`nt he shitting himself now !; Report this to a moderator

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