Andrei Arsharvin a career in England unfulfilled

31-year-old winger Andrei Arsharvin will be leaving London in the next couple of weeks as his contract expires at Arsenal. He signed for the Gunners in 2009 for a reported £15 million from Zenit St Petersburg after some hugely impressive displays for both Zenit and on the national stage with Russia. Arsene Wenger pinpointed the player as one of the best attacking players in European football, however he couldn’t recreate the form he showed in Russia in England for Arsenal

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The mystery of Andrei Arshavin

There are some characters in the Premier League. Man City's Mario Balotelli spings to mind, of course, and is as eccentric as they come, his list of misdimenors now infamous in football folklore. Djibiril Cisse of QPR is pretty bonkers, too. Andei Arshavin is up near the top in terms of craziest in league and if you don't believe me please visit his website and the Ask Arshavin section. Comedy gold.

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How things have changed since my first live football match

Nearly 12 years ago the arrival of my birthday saw me awarded with a trip to Highbury for my first ever live football match to see Arsenal take on Leicester City on Boxing Day, 2000. Today, as I prepare to head to the Emirates Stadium to see the Gunners try and continue their unbeaten start to the season at home to bottom of the table and pointless Southampton, I think about all the things that have changed about my routine when going to football matches.

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Should Arsenal be so keen to get rid of Arshavin? (Video)

With the Russian transfer window to be closed on Thursday, the Telegraph broke the news that Arsenal, having been unable to find a buyer willing to pay a fee, were now offering club record signing Andrei Arshavin out on a free transfer.

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