Arsenal granted work permit for Arshavin

By Gregg Davies
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Arsenal have reportedly applied for, and subsequently secured, a work permit for Zenit St. Petersburg playmaker Andrei Arshavin. The Russian international has taken part in the required percentage of games for his country in recent years in order to successfully obtain a work permit to play in the Premier League.

However, as Arsene Wenger confirmed following the Gunners's 1-1 draw at Everton on Wednesday, a deal for the midfielder is still some way from being completed, with both the transfer fee for the player - reported to be around £15 million - and the wage demands for Arshavin himself, still being negotiated.

And Wenger is thought to have grown so frustrated with the ongoing transfer saga, that he may pull the plug on the deal completely if it has not been concluded by Saturday at 3pm, when Arsenal kick off against West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.