Arsene Wenger green lights £20m move for Andrei Arshavin
Published 00:00 05/01/09 By By Martin Lipton
Arsene Wenger opened the door for a £20million move for Russian star Andrei Arshavin last night as he admitted he is prepared to buy a player who cannot play in the Champions League.
Wenger knows the loss of skipper Cesc Fabregas is likely to have an increasing effect and that a big-name signing would lift the morale of fans and players.
But while chairman Peter Hill-Wood has suggested there is no money to spend, the Arsenal boss is keen to complete a deal which will make people stand up.
Wenger said: "I feel that if we do add somebody, we add somebody who has a special class.
"And I would like to think longer term than just whether that player is eligible for the Champions League this season."
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