Chelsea target Arsen Zakharyan has revealed that he still hopes to join the Blues amid interest from Zenit. The 19-year-old wonderkid was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer as Todd Boehly looked to bolster the club's midfield options.
It's said that Todd Boehly wanted to wrap up a deal for the midfielder quickly, but the west Londoners faced a number of complications which ultimately saw negotiations collapse. Due to British sanctions placed on Russia, as well as various other rules and regulations set by FIFA on the transfer of Russia or Ukraine-based players, a move proved too difficult to complete with not enough time left in the summer window.
Despite this, Zakharyan remains hopeful of completing a move to Chelsea and wants to join Graham Potter's side 'now'. Speaking to Sport24, the Dynamo Moscow star revealed how he found out that the west Londoners were interested in him, what he would do to ensure a move doesn't fall through and whether he'd consider a club other than the Blues.
