nothing new really
THE Northern Echo claims that Newcastle United will spark a Europe-wide bidding war by making a £10m offer for highly-rated midfielder Andrei Arshavin as soon as Russia's interest at Euro 2008 is at an end.
The 27-year-old netted in his country's crucial 2-0 Group D win over Sweden on Wednesday which sets up their quarter-final showdown with Holland in Basel on Saturday.
But, with club side Zenit St.Petersburg desperate to keep hold of their star player, it is thought the Geordies could face a fight to land Arshavin.
The same paper says that United are still interested in Galatasary's Arda Turan, another player who is currently starring at Euro 2008.