Arshavin flies to London to seal Arsenal switch

ARSENAL are confident of bringing their protracted chase of Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin to a successful conclusion today, after the Russian travelled to London to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical ahead of a proposed £15 million (€17m) move.

Arshavin boarded a private plane from St Petersburg to Heathrow last night and is expected at Arsenal’s London Colney training base this morning to meet manager Arsene Wenger and be examined by medical staff.

The deal had appeared in serious doubt as late as yesterday afternoon, as the clubs continued to struggle to thrash out an agreement.