It would appear that Russia international Andrei Arshavin, 28, has set his heart on a move to FC Barcelona this summer, after making some sensational claims to British tabloid The People.

Last week, Arshavin told the Russian press that playing just one season with the Catalan giants would be the greatest achievement of his career, and it seems that not even a stern rebuke from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger about loyalty and respecting his current employers can keep the former Zenit St. Petersburg forward from making his feelings known.

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Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin, 28, has once again reiterated his desire to join FC Barcelona, admitting that for him to wear the Blaugrana colours for just one season “would be the pinnacle of my career.”

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Yup. The subject is being brought up yet again. This time it’s your turn to do the debating, state the facts, and argue your points. The question is: Who should be the left-winger for next season?

In this EXCLUSIVE totalBarça article you’ll find:

- a list of over 40 possible candidates for the left-wing position that have been linked to FC Barcelona
- a link to the players profiles on Wikipedia
- a video showcasing their talents and skills
- a poll of the top-10 realistic candidates
- a place to discuss and share your thoughts and ideas about this issue

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Andrei Arshavin feels an authentic devotion to FC Barcelona, according to Catalan paper Sport. The Arsenal striker became enamoured with Barcelona watching Koeman, Stoichkov, Romario and company play when he was a child. And that ‘crush’ remains even until today.

As a good culé, the 28 years old Russian striker remembers one of the brightest days in the Catalan club’s history; 20th May 1992, the day the team won for their first European Cup by beating Sampdoria (1-0) in the final at the Wembley Stadium in London.

“Koeman scored that goal,” recalls Arshavin in an interview with British newspaper Daily Telegraph. “I like Barcelona because no matter who the coach is or what players it has, they always practice attacking football. Always,” he explains.

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Arsene Wenger has responded to Thierry Henry’s recent comments about wishing to return to his former club, Arsenal. Welcoming Henry’s intent, he has gone on to say that he even sees him as his potential successor.

“Thierry Henry will return to this club (Arsenal) as a coach. He will be a Gunners coach someday,” predicts Wenger according to a story by Sport. Wenger believes Henry has the proper profile to successfully lead his Premiership side but emphasized that is a decision that Henry has to take himself. With a twenty five year coaching career behind him, Wenger is well aware of the all-consuming nature of the job, and warned Henry, “Being a coach requires a lot of sacrifices and not everyone is up for that.”

Wenger also admitted to having a hard time finding a perfect replacement for Henry. He was looking for a player who has the same characteristics as Henry, in being able to be a reference point in attack. Wenger claims to have found one now in the form of Russian striker, Andrei Arshavin. He also thanked Henry for showering him with praise in a recent interview in the British press.