The future of Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin still remains uncertain despite Zenit St Petersburg's signing of Portuguese midfielder Danny from rivals Dynamo Moscow. Zenit have paid a national record fee for a player in the Russian Premier League and Danny was expected to see the departure of Arshavin to Tottenham Hotspur. However, manager Dick Advocaat insists he remains a Zenit player until a they receive a suitable offer.
Danny has signed for Zenit for a fee worth £24 million and the highly-rated attacking midfielder has scored 17 goals in 97 appearances for Dinamo. An initial bid was rejected but Dinamo had no choice but the player expressed his desire to leave. Dick Advocaat has high hopes of his new signing and the immense transfer fee obviously suggests he has a strong regard for him. "I consider him the best midfielder in the Russian league and he can become a very useful member of our team. I see Danny as an attacking midfielder or winger."
When asked if the arrival of Danny would signal the end of the ongoing Arshavin transfer saga, Advocaat stated "No, because Andrei is still with Zenit, and I am still not sure if he is going away." Should Arshavin depart from the Russian champions it is likely to start a chain of other transfers. Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has handed in a transfer request at Tottenham and so they deem Arshavin as a direct replacement for him, while Berbatov seeks a "dream" move to Premiership champions Manchester United.
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