Arshavin Agent In Shock
Sunday, 31 August 08, 02:03 PM · Comments (90)
"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.
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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.