Luciano Spalletti: This is no time to speak about Arshavin’s return to Zenit

Luciano Spalletti, the head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg, has shared his opinion on the team’s participation in the Dubai Cup and commented on the speculation linking Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin with a move to the Russian club.

«We hope that the Dubai Cup will prove useful in preparing for the Champions League games against Benfica. We have some very good fixtures here.»

«There are rumors that Arshavin could return to Zenit.»

«He is a quality player. I have the greatest respect for him as a player. People in St. Petersburg value him even more. However, I think this is no time to speak about his possible return to Zenit,» Spalletti said as quoted by Sport-Express.