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Zenit boss Advocaat admits Andrei Arshavin's move to Arsenal is almost a done deal

Andrei Arshavin's transfer to Arsenal is almost a done deal, Zenit St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat has confirmed.

Arshavin held talks on Sunday with Advocaat and Zenit president Alexander Dyukov and was told the club are ready to accept an improved offer from the Gunners.

Arsenal's opening bid may have been as low as £8million, but Sportsmail understands they are prepared to go as high as £15m.

'Negotiations with Arsenal continue and the chances are very high that Arshavin will soon play in the English Premier League,' said Dutchman Advocaat.

Representatives of Arsenal are expected to meet Zenit officials on Tuesday to hammer out final details of the agreement.

Arshavin, meanwhile, stepped back from his threat to go on strike if he was not allowed to leave Zenit. He flew to Dubai on a pre-season tour for the Russian club.

Unless there is a last minute hitch, it is expected he will fly from Dubai to London later this week to join up with his new team-mates.

Adapted from Dailymail

All right. So they have actually been saying that the deal will be finalised on Tuesday. And it is Tuesday today. AHAHHA. So..maybe he might get a chance to play in Arsenal's next match, which is in FA Cup against Cardiff City? HAHA. But I am more interested on how he would adapt (if he comes, that is. And hopefully he will). So, we will see what happens (: I go to NewsNow and majority of the articles talk about Arshavin's move to Arsenal being imminent and to be finalised in a matter of days/hours. So, we will see. Nothing can be totally believed until I see the news on Arsenal.com, officially announcing him as an Arsenal player (:

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Nasri thanks Wenger for meningitis support

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri admits he owes everything to Arsene Wenger for helping him through his meningitis scare last season. The French ace admits he will never forget the way Wenger assessed his recovery and was still determined to bring him to Arsenal during the summer."I was very surprised but I met the manager who told me he had been following my recovery before I came to the club and that helped me through my illness," Nasri told Arsenal TV. "When I had my meningitis it just showed me what a gentleman that Arsene Wenger is.

"I had to work hard to come back, but it was an experience which has made me stronger."

Nasri, who signed for the Gunners in a £13million deal last summer, is determined to repay Wenger and fire the Gunners back into the title race.

"We talk among ourselves about the title - we have made mistakes but if we go on a run we are sure we can make up the difference," he added.

Adapted from Sport.co.uk

Actually, ArsenalTV Online posted the video of that interview if Nasri's..and it talks about his 'battle with Meningitis' when he was diagnosed with Meningitis. Thats quite sad actually..cause the Sec4 Bio Textbook states that it is actually kind of a serious disease..well anyway, he has recovered from it (: And it is kind of nice to see him being filial towards Wenger for helping him (:Sammyyyyyy. [:

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Rosicky optimistic of return

Gunners ace hopeful first-team return just around the corner

Arsenal's long-term injury victim Tomas Rosicky is hopeful that he will be able to confirm his first-team return in the near future.

The Czech Republic international has now spent just over a year on the sidelines after being unable to shake off a problematic hamstring injury.

Rosicky has revealed one of his main problems is battling to overcome the mental issues that come with watching his colleagues in action from the sidelines.

The former Borussia Dortmund ace respects The Gunners' decision to stay quiet on his injury, although he believes he may soon be able to reveal just exactly when he will make his return to action.

State of mind

"Everyone surely knows that I am not in my ideal state of mind, the one I used to be in when was in Arsenal's starting line-up two or three times a week," he told his own website.

"Now I am playing a different game. I have been working hard every single day and want to be back soon. I need to be patient.

"I have to respect Arsenal management's decision not to comment on my state of health, as it's their choice and they have been doing their maximum to have me back in action.

"I am not the first or the last football player who has been sidelined for a year.

"I am looking forward to when I will be able to say to the fans 'I am fit and going to play at the weekend'. I believe it will not be a long wait."

Adapted from Sky Sports

Well..I really miss seeing him play. Like really. I guess he has been pretty unlucky with injuries. And this injury which he sustained like almost a year ago now, was pretty unfortunate. Well anyway, I just hope he comes back soon. Cause I feel that he is a really good winger and he can contribute a lot to Arsenal in matches. Get well soon (:

And Eduardo is back, training! So it is all about match fitness now. WHEEEE! After that HORRIFIC injury he sustained, it will be really great to have him back. I rate him highly as a player..and it will be great to have him back at this time of the season (: But I don't know if he would be at the top of his game though. I mean, I read that he scored a hat-trick during one of the recent training sessions. So that is a good sign. But I hope he can adapt to the physicallity of games as soon as possible (:

All right. Digressing back to my life (:

Went back to St.Margs to help out with some stuff. I had fun though (: Then went to Orchard to watch movie with Tharshini, Dhanya, Kiru and Shalini. We watched The Passengers. I thought it would be a really good movie..I mean that was what I heard from the reviews. However, I didn't find it that good. I mean, the direction and the cast were really good. But I didn't like the story. It was a thriller based on a plane crash, basically. But the so-called twist was not one that I expected or liked. I mean..I really thought it was a thriller based on how the airlines authority will try to silence the truth about the plane crash..so it goes after the people who know the truth. So I expected it to be like..how the protagonist escapes trouble and brings the truth to light. But that was not the story AT ALL. The protagonist(Anne Hathaway) is actually dead..and the whole movie was about how she finds out about the fact that she is dead. Okay, that might sound absolutely stupid when you hear it in one line..but when you watch the movie I think it doesn't sound that stupid. But still, I think I would have liked it more if it had more action and story to it ): Oh well, it you want, you can try watching it. But I can't guarantee anything..I think some might like it, some might not. I didn't really like it..so yea (:

I went to exercise in the gym this morning with Kiru and Shalini. And I am tired to the maximum now. Seriously. Maybe my stamina is improving..but really..one hour of gym just drains out all the energy in my body ): And the worst thing was that we ran to catch the bus after gym /: But I hope at the end of the day, it is worth it (:

Okay..I am feeling super sleepy now but I am determined not to sleep. I am sleeping way too much! Seriously! I should spend my time more wisely. And I mean..after JC starts, I will barely have time to breathe..okay that was an exaggeration, but you know what I mean. So I guess this is my time to read and to WATCH DRAMAS. HAHAH. That reminds me..there is 90210 tonight (: HAHAH.

All right. I think I shall end my post here. TIRED TIRED TIRED.

Okays then..BUH-BYEE!

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