Their departing coach has pointed the Blues in the direction of the Russian star, it seems...Guus Hiddink may be departing as Chelsea manager after tomorrow's FA Cup final at Wembley, but he has identified CSKA Moscow's Yuri Zhirkov as a potential signing for the Londoners.
The Russian full-back who has been dubbed the 'Russian Ronaldinho' is reported by respected British football magazine FourFourTwo to be on the verge of completing an £18.6 million switch to west London from the Russian outfit.
"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," CSKA chief Zico said.
"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."
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Andrey Arshavin who has successfully made a switch to England's capital city with Arsenal, has reportedly recommended him to the powers-that-be at the Emirates, whilst Rafa Benitez at Liverpool is also reported to have been keeping close tabs on Zhirkov.
However, it looks as though Chelsea's Russian connections will see the 25-year-old ply his trade with the Blues in the Premier League next season.
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