The latest comments from Andrei Arshavin suggest that reports that he has his heart set on joining Arsenal were either exaggerated or altogether false.
The Daily Mirror quoted the agent of the Zenit St Petersburg star as saying that his client is "desperate" to sign for the London side, but the player himself came across as decidedly less enthused about the prospect when pressed on the rumours by Sport Weekend.
"I have nothing to say about this," said Arshavin, who is currently stuck in limbo at Zenit.
"There is nothing specific about my future to report," he added, before insisting that he will continue to give his full efforts to his Russian side until his future is resolved.
Barcelona is known to be his top favourite destination, but he suggested that he, too, was disappointed by their last and perhaps final bid.
"I agree that €15 million (£12 million) was too little, and in this respect understand the decision of the club (not to accept it)," he concluded.
Arsenal are reported to have offered £19m for the creative forward - much closer to Zenit's £24m valuation of the 27-year-old - but Zenit have confirmed to Sky Sports News that no Premier League club has enquired about Andrei Arshavin. |
