Reading salary too small for Arshavin

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Published time: December 28, 2012 10:48
Edited time: December 28, 2012 14:48

Russian playmaker Andrey Arshavin won’t be swapping Arsenal for Reading this winter as he’s unsatisfied with the salary offered by the side stuck in the English Premier League’s relegation zone.

­Rossiyskay Gazeta newspaper reports the club, owned by the Russian businessman Anton Zingarevich, are eager to pay Arshavin £65,000 per week.

But 31-year-old says it’s not enough as he gets currently has a weekly salary of £80,000 at Arsenal.

Arshavin has long ago lost his place in the Gunners’ starting line up, having made just ten appearances and scoring a single goal this season.

According to Transfermarket.de, the Russian’s transfer value is estimated at €9 million at the moment.