Andrei Arshavin: 'A Dream' To Play For Bayern

The Andrei Arshavin transfer saga has taken another twist today with the Russian's admission that playing for German champions Bayern Munich would be a 'dream'....

Nov 17, 2008 2:08:23 PM

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Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin is destined to leave his home-town club in the January transfer window after declaring that he would never again wear the sine-belo-golubye shirt.

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Spanish giants Real Madrid target="_blank" and Barcelona have both reportedly lodged an interest in the schemer, while the 27-year-old still has admirers in the English Premier League.

To this point however, Zenit's asking price, which has been set at close to €30 million, has detracted potential bidders.

Now, Arshavin has dropped a bombshell by revealing that it would be a 'dream' if he had the opportunity to represent Bayern Munich.

His Zenit skipper, Anatoliy Tymoschuk, has also been linked with a move to the Allianz Arena as the German champions set about a winter rebuild.

Arshavin was quoted as saying in Bild: “I don’t want to play for Zenit any more. Playing for Bayern is a dream.”

The player's agent Dennis Lachter has attempted to stave off interest in Arshavin's future by insisting that no transfer talk will be entertained until the completion of the Champions League group phase.

He told the press: “No decision will be taken before Zenit St Petersburg play against Real Madrid on December 10.”

Peter Staunton
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