Rumours 12th Jan – £10m is not enough for Arshavin

ANDREI ARSHAVIN will sign for Arsenal this month — despite Zenit St Petersburg turning down an initial £10million bid. Club spokesman Alexei Petrov revealed: “I can confirm that Zenit did get an official offer of about £10m from Arsenal for Andrei Arshavin. “It was rejected as insufficient. No new offers have arrived from them since. More…

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp put the blame on his players accusing them of not meeting up to the expectation from the Club and the Spurs fans. Spurs are featuring on the 18th spot of the Premier League table and face stiff competition from nearly half of the Premier League teams who have points close or within the relegation zone. More…

Chelsea paid agent Pini Zahavi around  £900,000 commission following Wayne Bridge’s transfer to Manchester City. Zahavi’s name appeared on the ADF1 form submitted by Chelsea to the Premier League and FA when Bridge’s £13.5million transfer was completed. The Blues are publicly committed to cost-cutting measures. Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed his frustration at the lack of transfer funds. More…

On Saturday, reports emerged that Liverpool were hoping to snap up Emile Heskey from Wigan Athletic on a free transfer at the end of the season. Now, The Daily Mail claims that the England striker has effectively sealed his return to Anfield by penning a pre-contract with the Premier League leaders. More…

Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli has conceded that he may scour the market for a striker after Adrian Mutu dislocated his elbow during the 2-1 loss to Lecce on Sunday. Mutu’s injury comes as a big blow for Fiorentina at this crucial stage of the season. Their Champions League hopes have also been put in doubt after Sunday’s shock defeat. More…

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