Speaking from St Petersburg Mitrofanov said that he understood there was "already some agreement between Arsenal and the player about the terms of his contract" and it now depended on the two clubs agreeing a price.
Arsenal have so far offered a fee of £12m plus bonuses while Zenit are thought to want around £15m. "At this time we don't have an agreement with the price. I wait for the decision of my board about increasing the terms of the payment," Mitrofanov said. "Arsenal prefer to pay faster, £12m in one year. But if the final price for Arshavin is higher, and it may not be, then they can pay over two years."
With Kaka now staying at Milan, Arshavin's on-off move to Ashburton Grove has become the biggest saga of the transfer window. Is Mitrofanov confident the 27-year-old playmaker will finally join Arsenal? "I hope so. We hope it will be finished within two days. We would like that it will happen. [Arsène] Wenger likes the player, Arsenal want him, and Arshavin wants to play."
If the Russian does not move it seems likely he will remain a Zenit player until the summer, at least. "In this winter transfer window I can honestly say I do not have any other offers for him – not buying or loaning."
Adapted from The Guardian
All rights. So NewsNow is FILLED with Arshavin. Okay, all I can say that I hope he comes to Arsenal. It seems like he wants to as well. So hopefully (: He is a good player..but I haven't really seen him play, but I have watched random videos of him on YouTube. And he seems pretty good. However, at the end of the day, (if he signs for Arsenal) he has to play well, and that is the most important thing. So, fingers crossed. And let Arshavin keep praying for a move to Ashburton Grove, N5 to be finalised (: COME TO N5, ANDREI!
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