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Vladimir Putin once demanded that Arsenal paid twice as much as they wanted to for a transfer and the Gunners obliged, it was claimed in a book.According to agent Jon Smith's 2016 autobiography, 'The Deal', Putin was underwhelmed by Arsenal's initial offer as they attempted to sign Andrey Arshavin from Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2009.Zenit are operated by the state-owned corporation Gazprom, giving Putin power when it comes to the high-profile transfers of his boyhood club.As a result, the Russian president took it upon himself to ensure his valuation was met before he allowed Arshavin to complete his move to the Premier League side.According to Smith, Arsenal had only been willing to pay £7million for Arshavin, while Putin valued the player at closer to £15million.It is said that Putin was able to hold up the deal as he demanded Arsenal met his valuation, with the deal not completed until Deadline Day in January 2009.The book also claims that Arsene Wenger even resorted to offering Zenit a place at that summer's Emirates Cup tournament.Shareholder Alisher Usmanov is also believed to have been asked to use his connections in Russia in a desperate attempt to get the deal over the line.Will Arsenal finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Putin eventually got his way as Arshavin moved to the Emirates Stadium on the final day of the window for just under £15million.He went on to make 145 appearances for the club, scoring a total of 31 goals and adding as further 46 assists for his team-mates.Arshavin also famously scored four goals in one match as Arsenal played out a thrilling 4-4 draw away at Liverpool in April 2009.After four-and-a-half years in north London, Arshavin returned to Zenit

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Inside axed Hollyoaks and OnlyFans star Sarah Jayne Dunn’s marriage to ‘supportive’ husband Jonathan

HOLLYOAKS star Sarah Jayne Dunn is being supported by her loving husband as the fallout from her soap axing continues. Personal trainer Jon Smith has been Sarah's rock after she was sacked from the soap for refusing to stop posting raunchy pictures on OnlyFans.

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Inside Hollyoaks' Sarah Jayne Dunn's stunning home with her own personal gym

Hollyoaks, and she's been giving fans glimpses into her dream Cheshire home.Sarah, who has played Mandy Richardson on and off in the Channel 4 soap since 1996, moved into her stylish property in November 2019.The 39-year-old actress lives with her husband Jon Smith and their son Stanley, and not forgetting their little pug called Ming-Ming.Sarah's spacious forever home boasts an array of features including beautiful parquet flooring, an open-plan design, and even a personal gym for the fitness fanatic to use.Stunning blonde Sarah once underwent a gruelling 12-week physical transformation back in 2018 before her wedding, so the gym has certainly been put to good use!Mum Sarah has been documenting the makeover on her home and set up her own

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Arsenal's six biggest failures from using StatDNA scouting system to find transfers

Arsenal have relied upon performance comparison system StatDNA to pick out the best potential recruits in the transfer window.The Gunners actually bought the Chicago-based company, which crunches every conceivable number relating to a footballer and assesses their overall strengths and weaknesses, five years later to ensure they go about their business in the market correctly.However, not every signing they have completed using the stats and figures based system has proven successful over the years.Super-agent Jon Smith details Arsenal’s use of StatDNA in the 2017 book ‘The Deal: Inside the World of a Super-Agent” and points out why it has created a sense of ‘inertia’ in their transfer dealings.Speaking about the system, Smith says: “Some

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Arsenal's five biggest success stories from StatDNA scouting system to find transfers

Arsenal have had varying levels of success in the transfer market over the years, it is fair to say.Even during Arsene Wenger’s later years, the Gunners managed to snap up players who went on to become heroes at the Emirates Stadium.However, perhaps Arsenal should have had an even bigger success rate, based on their multimillion pound scouting system.Back in 2012, the Premier League side took a ‘Moneyball’ approach, helped by their in-depth scouting system called StatDNA, that crunches every single conceivable statistic to suggest potential signings.According to Jon Smith’s book The Deal: Inside the World of a Super-Agent, Wenger was a firm believer in the system, and had a matrix drawn up that players had to meet before they were signed.It

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The four other clubs Roman Abramovich had on his shortlist before buying Chelsea

Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool on his shortlist before buying Chelsea in 2003.The Russian took charge at Stamford Bridge and has seen the club win 16 major trophies during his time, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League.Abramovich has regularly splashed out and saw the club spend £200m in the recent summer following a season without success.Though it could have all been so different, with Jon Smith's book ‘The Deal’ explaining that Abramovich had other potential targets.It’s explained that Abramovich’s advisers initially drew up a list of clubs across five European countries before it was whittled down to England.There were five clubs shortlisted though the current Blues owner already owned a

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Inside Hollyoaks' star Sarah Jayne Dunn's stylish home including her own gym and modern kitchen

Sarah Jayne Dunn moved into her forever home in November 2019 and has been sharing glimpses inside as she gives it a makeover.The Hollyoaks star, who has played Mandy Richardson on and off in the Channel 4 soap since 1996, lives with her husband Jon Smith and their son Stanley, as well as their pug Ming-Ming.Their stylish home boasts gorgeous parquet flooring, a spacious open-plan design, and a private gym for fitness fanatic Sarah, 39, who overhauled her body in a 12-week transformation back in 2018 before her wedding. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter .

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Vladimir Putin 'forced Arsenal to pay double' for transfer - and they obliged

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