Dennis Lachter said that Arshavin, who plays for Russia's Zenit St. Petersburg, was not keen on moving to Tottenham but he had a change of heart lately.

"Andrei is ready to move to Tottenham, now it just depends on Zenit," Lachter told Sovietsky Sport.

"Arshavin changed his decision [about joining Spurs] due to excellent interest from Spurs.

"They are the one team that fully agreed his contract demands and ready to pay almost the full price that Zenit wants."

The 27-year-old helped Zenit win the UEFA Cup last season at the expense of Scottish giants Rangers.

He also impressed at EURO 2008, helping Russia reach the tournament's semi-final.

Arshavin was linked with a host of clubs such as Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea.

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