I understand that Andrei Arshavin will be a gunner within two days as a £15 million bid for him has been accepted by moneybags Zenit.

Its just one of three occurrences today.

The information on the Arshavin deal comes from here, the £15 million will be paid in installments over a period of two years and after weeks of rumours, false stories and stuttering negotiations a deal could finally have arrived.

I brought news to you earlier yesterday that said an Arshavin deal was looking likely as Arsene allowed Niklas Bendtner to talk to the German League leaders Hoffenheim regarding a move there, but i am yet not sure as to whether it was a loan option or a permanent one.

To be honest i am fed up of all this Arshavin stuff. Onto the other bit of transfer news.

Arsenal have swiftly rejected a move for Eboue by Athletico Madrid and Arsenal have opened contract negotiations, I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing because Eboue is not a right midfielder, he is not a great right back either because Wenger would not have gone out and bought Bak Sagna if he though Eboue was good enough there. So if we got a wide replacement i wouldn’t be upset to see him go.

On the other hand he is great for team spirit, it seems he is loved by players at the club but is this a good enough reason for us to keep him?

No in my opinion.

Now, my say on our wonderkid. Jack Wilshere. I have refrained from saying this for so long, the kid does not need pressure on his back but most seasoned pro’s can’t think quick enough to do something like this, let alone execute it to perfection.

You can see highlights of the game here but that goal was something special, its something Thierry Henry would be proud of and that is high praise indeed.

He has the potential to be in Messi’s class in my opinion, he has similar attributes and is a cross breed between Messi and Joe Cole, the longer this season goes on the more appearances he will get and he could well be our hidden weapon we could produce when we really need to produce something.

Potential is all it is at the moment, he has the footballing brain, he has the foundations to build but he has to stick to his guns, not get distracted by outside influences and work bloody hard because he is already being tipped as an Arsenal legend in the making. I think that it will probably be a year until he is in the England squad but if he is not going to get much more playing time next season than he has this, he should go out on loan for the second half of it, but that’s a long way off yet.

On the injury front Eduardo feels he is ready for first team action now but sadly Sunday may come just a fraction too soon. He had a lovely finish disallowed in the final minute of the Stoke reserves game and his old sly movement is still there. He said,

“I think I am ready for the first team but you would have to ask the boss,” I feel very well and I’m training hard every day. Of course I want to come back quick and strong. Now, every game for me is a big step.

“In my head and everything I am ready. I am happy with the 90 minutes tonight on a very hard pitch with all the hard rain. I needed time in the Reserves to get my match fitness back.

“But playing my first game for the first team, I am ready now and I am just waiting for my chance.”

Great, great news and that eight hours of rehab a day will pay off. On the goal front he said,

“The goal is coming, I am happy because I have got the chances, and that is not easy. Only when I get a chance can I finish it.”

Ominous for Premier League defences, when he gets going again he will have a point to prove. A thug can’t end a classy strikers career.

It will take time but it will be worth the wait. Will it be the same story with the Arshavin saga?

‘Til Tomorrow, any updates and i will let you know.