Chelsea transfer target Arsen Zakharyan is still hoping to pen a deal at Stamford Bridge after a deadline day exit from Dynamo Moscow collapsed. The 19-year-old wonderkid was heavily linked with a move to west London late in the summer transfer window as Thomas Tuchel looked to bolster his midfield amid a handful of injuries.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blues submitted a bid for the teenage sensation. Speaking to RB Sport, as quoted by SportsKeeda, Zakharyan's agent, Pavel Andreev, confirmed that his client was close to joining the Blues. Andreev said: "It's true, a €15million (£12.6million) deal is close."
It's said Todd Boehly wanted to wrap up a deal for Zakharyan quickly, but Chelsea faced a number of complications. which eventually saw negotiations collapse. Due to British sanctions placed on Russia, as well as various other rules and regulations set by FIFA on the transfers of Russia or Ukraine-based players, a move proved too difficult to complete with time running out in the window.
