Ashavin close to 'dream' Barca move

Andrei Arshavin’s “dream” of playing for Barcelona appears to have come a step closer to being realised on Thursday after Barcelona economic vice president Ferran Soriano and coach Pep Guardiola admitted their admiration for the Russian forward.

The 27-year-old has emerged as one of the most coveted players in Europe over the past week thanks to two fine performances at Euro 2008.