Arshavin Agent In Shock
"I'm in shock" says Arshavin agent, Denis Lahter. HERE
It now emerges that Zenit are, surprise surprise playing silly buggers (my technical jargon may leave you for dead occasionally, but do try and keep up, dear reader) over the lolly.
Basically Citizen Levy has done the deal and the fee is agreed at a whopping nice price (if you're charging) of €25 miliion euros.
The stumbling block is now that Zenit are demanding the loot be handed over within 18 months rather than the four year period specified by Spurs. Now, Lahter, Andrei's agent doesn't specifically state that Tottenham had agreed four years and Zenit have now renaged.
However he is bewildered by the Russian's behaviour when it is common practise for clubs (and he cites Manchester United and Real Madrid as examples) to pay over extended periods such as this when transacting in such huge amounts.
When asked if the deal was dead Lahter answered, "As long as there is time there are some chances"
The reality - if we are to believe this scheming cockAroach of an agent is that Levy is behaving like the director of a club (only one of five in the Premiership) with no debts and a budget. He's danced to their tune and now they've pushed him too far.
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H as a fairly new member of your readership! I can't help but notice the fact that there was huge gaps between posts whereas today i've been busy posting on a page only to see everyone had already moved on to the next (daft c-unit that I am).
Can I deduce from the increased frequency that your Mrs is away for the weekend? 
So uncivilised those Russians don't they realise HP is how we built the empire.
HARRY REMEMBER WHEN WE SIGNED OUR LOVABLE ARGIES AND MAGGIE STARTED A FUKIN WAR WELL I HOPE TO FUCK GORDAN DOESENT START A WAR OR WE CAN FORGET THE TOP 4 BECAUSE OUR STRIKE FORCE WOULD BE IN PRISON CAMPS . JUST A DAFT THOUGHT HARRY OTHERWISE YOU WOULD GO MAD BEING A SPUR IS HARD BUT I WOULDENT GIVE IT UP FOR MILLIONS . THIS SMELLS OF POLITICS BLAME IT ON BROWN CALLING THE RUSSKYS.YE DONT THINK THYLAND WOULD JOIN IN DO YOU COS CORLUKA IS OWNED BY THY MONEY THATS STOLEN
Reply to davspurs:
Thanks Andrew Marr! Now over to the Kremlin!
Four things occur to me:
1) Zenit don't want Arshavin to leave, and are creating artificial stumbling-blocks to the deal going through.
2) Zenit are trying to set precedents for any future deals. The club is aware that a talisman is potentially leaving and, anticipating future PL enquiries for other players, are trying to establish operational protocols for fleecing interested clubs.
3) The first two may be rubbish.
4) I really hope Arshavin comes. Please. Pretty please.
Maybe this saga is a bit like a John Le Carre novel. If so, Levy ought to have recruited Smiley, so he's still to blame.
Had it translated here itis:
Translated text
Andrey Arshavina Denis Lahter's representative said time and again that before closing трансферного windows in Europe remain with its ward chances to replace club. The correspondent of "Sports" has contacted agent ФИФА in hope to learn, whether there are no shifts in an epopee of Arshavina. - Denis, Englishmen still are not ready to pay 25 million for Andrey? - Are ready, they have informed on it. They agree to lay out this sum for Arshavina. - so "Zenith" leaves Andrey? - Is not present. A position of a management of club, I will tell fairly, повергла me in a shock. - the club refuses to sell Andrey behind it the sounded sum? - Is not present. Not absolutely so. Legally to carp there is nothing. Simply now "Zenith" insists on that these of 25 million have paid within one and a half years, and Englishmen are ready to make it for 4 years. But it is world practice. Believe to the operating agent-expert that "Real", neither "Manchester United", nor any other club of similar requirements does not put forward. 4 years - normal term so it is accepted in relations between clubs at similar трансферных transactions. Just because it is the standard and widespread practice, Englishmen and left with such offer. And for this reason I consider that "Zenith" simply does not wish to release Andrey Arshavina. - In your opinion, chances what transition nevertheless will take place, remain? - I consider that before closing трансферного windows they are. While there is time, there are also any chances.
Maby it will go through crazy russians we agree 1 thing and they want another! but i just want this to happen so do what they say(within reason!)
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h,
fyi, the link is in russian!
there's so much flying about i'll be glad when midnight tomorrow rolls around (and corluka, veloso and arshavin are in the bag, lol).
25m euors seems steep...
Harry,
Another album cover by the same band would have been just as apt.
How about Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.