Andrei Arshavin's agent claims the Russian star is "desperate" to join Arsenal.

The Zenit St Petersburg playmaker is expected to leave his current club before the close of the transfer window.

He has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona after admitting the Spanish giants are his "dream" club.

But Barca's bid for the player fell well short of Zenit's valuation, while Arshavin's representative Dennis Lachter has claimed an unnamed English club have offered £19million.

Lachter says Zenit want £24million for the 27-year-old, who has been linked with Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

The player's agent, though, has suggested that Arshavin would welcome the opportunity to move to Emirates Stadium.

"Andrei is desperate to join Arsenal," said Lachter in the Daily Mirror.

"His style of play would suit them perfectly."

Arsenal have already completed the signing of French playmaker Samir Nasri from Marseille, but are set to lose Alexander Hleb to Barcelona.