
According to BBC, the Russian billionaire is eager to bring in another
player he himself likes after watching the signing of Andriy Shevchenko
becoming one of Premier League's biggest transfer flops.
While
Big Phil is understood be interested in signing Real Madrid ace
Robinho, Abramovich has reportedly told the former Portugal boss he
will have to include a player from Russia in his squad plans.
Zenit
Petersburg in-demand Andrey Arshavin and CSKA Moscow duo Igor Akinfeev
and Yuri Zhirkov are all likely options to move to the London-based
club.
Despite being reluctant to part with Arshavin, Zenit are
willing to do business for the Euro 2008 star and Abramovich is
definitely ready to open his chequebook to lure the 27-year-old, who is
a summer target for Barcelona.