Former Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin has told Chelsea target Arsen Zakharyan that he 'must' join the Blues. The 19-year-old wonderkid was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge late into the summer transfer window as Todd Boehly looked to draft in cover for Thomas Tuchel's injury-ridden midfield.
Zakharyan confirmed that he had accepted an offer from the Blues, after it was said that Todd Boehly activated the £12.6million release clause in his contract with Dynamo Moscow. However, the west Londoners faced several complications which stopped a deal from being completed.
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 with such little time to work with. However, a deal doesn't look to be entirely off of the cards, with Arshavin instructing his fellow countryman to join Chelsea.
