Will Arshavin Help Smooth Berbatov’s Passage?

Having secured the services of the - remarkably likeable and intelligent - David Bentley, Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is reportedly keen to add the mercurial Andrei Arshavin to his raft of new arrivals. Why do we care about this as United fans? Well - the theory is that Arshavin’s arrival at the Lane would placate Spurs fans sufficiently to allow the Tottenham board to sanction Dimitar Berbatov’s transfer to Old Trafford. Without another coup of the magnitude of Bentley’s capture, the Tottenham hierarchy may find it difficult to release the moody Bulgarian. Arshavin has been quoted in recent days as being ‘enthusiastic’ about the possibility of making his entry...