ARSENAL LAND ANDREI ARSHAVIN
Russian ace on brink of £17million move to Emirates
ANDREI ARSHAVIN is on the verge of completing a record-breaking move to Arsenal in a deal that will make him the club's highest earner.
The Russian playmaker, 27, is set to join the Gunners from Zenit St Petersburg for £17million on a contract worth £96,000-a-week.
The package dwarfs the £80,000-a-week paid to current top earners William Gallas, Emmanuel Adebayor and boss Arsene Wenger.
The fee shatters Arsenal's record transfer deal, which has stood for nine years since French striker Sylvain Wiltord arrived from Bordeaux for £13m.
Arshavin's agent Dennis Lachter said: "The deal should go through this week. Andrei wants to go, Arsenal want him and Zenit accept they have to sell.
"It's just a matter of sorting out the sums but the indication is it'll happen soon, perhaps within days."
Arsenal made an initial offer of £10m up front with another £5m to be paid in performance-related add-ons but the Russians wanted £18m. The Gunners will compromise by upping the deal to £17m.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are competing with Tottenham for £2m-rated Hungarian defender Mate Toth, 17, from Gyori Eto.
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