Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal 'will go to£15 million' to sign unsettled Andrei Arshavin
London calling: Arsenal are hoping to complete the signing of in-demand Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin for a fee in the region of£15m this week
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Arsenal's opening bid may have been as low as£8m, suggesting that manager Arsene Wenger does not have as much money at his disposal as previously reported.
Limited options: Despite various sell-on windfalls, Arsene Wenger has minimal resources to play with
Windfalls from the sell-on fees for former players Lassana Diarra, David Bentley and Fabrice Muamba should have swelled the kitty, but it seems the Arsenal board have approved bringing forward cash which was earmarked for the summer transfer window.
A successful outcome to the Arshavin saga is important not only for maintaining Arsenal's status as a club capable of attracting and paying for top talent, but also for Gazidis's credibility as a transfer negotiator.
That role used to be performed for so long by former vice-chairman David Dein, a close ally of Wenger who the manager has missed greatly since his unceremonious departure in 2007.
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