Arshavin is 'most likely' heading for England but will only play for Big Four, reveals striker's agent

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The Russians remain determined to keep their star forward who was subject to a reported £12million offer from Barcelona last week.

But Arshavin's agent Dennis Lachter says it 'most likely' he will move to Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea or Liverpool as he is desperate to play European football.

Pricey: Zenit St Petersburg want £24m for Russian striker Andrei Arshavin.

'Andrei would like to play in the Premier League but he will not accept an offer from clubs like Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa," he told the Daily Telegraph.

'There are only four British clubs he would play for and they are in the Champions League.

'It's not about money, it's about a team and professional ambition. Zenit is negotiating with several clubs.

'We are now waiting for a phone call from Zenit president Alexander Dyukov to allow us to negotiate his personal terms with one of them.

'It's most likely he will be heading for England.'

A spokesman for Zenit has upped the ante by claiming it will take £24million to prise Arshavin, who starred for his country at Euro 2008, from the UEFA cup holders.

'We have had only one firm offer for Andrei and that came from Barcelona,' said Pavel Pivovarov, head of administrative and legal affairs for Zenit, at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

'We have not accepted it but if they double it, we would consider selling.'