Arshavin's on Roman road as Chelsea look to block Barca's £12m bid

Arshavin's on the Roman road as Chelsea look to block Barca's bid for £12m Russia midfielder Chelsea have moved ahead of Barcelona in the race to sign Andrei Arshavin with Russia’s Euro 2008 star due in London today for talks over a move to Stamford Bridge. Arshavin has spoken about his ‘dream’ of playing for Barca having supported them as a boy, but Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is confident he will persuade his countryman to snub a move to Spain. Scroll down for more Where shall I go? Arshavin is torn between Chelsea and Barcelona Zenit St Petersburg have accepted £12million bids from both clubs after Arshavin told the UEFA Cup holders of his determination to leave at a meeting yesterday. Former Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho has questioned Arshavin’s maturity and consistency but Abramovich appears to have no such... [read full story]