The £1.2m gamble that landed Andrei Arshavin at Arsenal
Unearth the thrilling tale behind Andrei Arshavin’s last-minute transfer to Arsenal, involving a £1.2m gamble by agent Jon Smith.
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Football agent Jon Smith has revealed how he agreed to pay £1.2m himself, just to get the Andrei Arshavin transfer over the line before the deadline in 2009.