Long term target Zhirkov still on Chelsea radar
YURI ZHIRKOV
By dixon9
March 12 2009
CSKA Moscow coach Zico has told the media that he will not stop Yuri Zhirkov from joining Chelsea. Zhirkov, the “Russian Ronaldinho” has been a Chelsea target for some time now since interest was confirmed by Avram Grant on Israeli radio just after he was sacked just after the Champions League final.
“Zhirkov is a player of such high level, he would only show all his potential playing in such a strong competition as the English Premier League,” said Zico.“He’d easily fit into Chelsea’s first-choice team. I don’t like to lose him, but I won’t stop his move to London.”
The 25 year-old Russian international has been linked with a £15million move to Chelsea although Barcelona are also supposed to be sniffing around him.
Zhirkov is a left-sided attacking midfielder so this could spell curtains for Malouda.
Temporary Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has also advised Roman Abramovich to sign Zhirkov this summer and also recommended 18 year-old attacking midfielder Alan Dzagoev also from CSKA.
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