Gunners will have to spend big to seal Arshavin deal

ARSENAL could be forced to smash their transfer record or be priced out of a move for Andrei Arshavin, as Zenit St Petersburg continue to demand a big-money fee for the wantaway Russian playmaker.

The Gunners have already seen one offer of £10 million (€11m) knocked back, but are understood to be ready to return with an improved deal.

However, that is not likely to be anywhere near the £20m (€22m) figure touted by the Russians, even including any add-on clauses.