Anzhi Makhachkala sign Yuri Zhirkov from Chelsea

05 August 2011 11:26
By Telegraph staff and agencies[LNB]12:26PM BST 05 Aug 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Anzhi are so far refusing to comment, but Russian media reports claim Chelsea will receive £13.2 million (€15.2m) for the 27-year-old international. [LNB]Sports daily Sovietsky Sport suggests Zhirkov has already signed a contract, and that his wife, Yulia, is viewing apartments in Moscow. [LNB]Zhirkov will reportedly receive a €5.5m annual salary in Makhachkala, becoming the Russian league's top earner. [LNB]Two years ago, Chelsea payed £18m to sign Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow. However, he failed to settle and in the last two years played just 49 matches, scoring only one goal. [LNB]Anzhi are based in Makhachkala - capital of the Caucasus republic of Dagestan, which is one of Russia's most dangerous and unstable regions. [LNB]Related Articles

Source: Telegraph