Arshavin at Arsenal until 2012

The middle of the offensive Zenith Saint Petersburg Andrei Arshavin pledged Monday evening with Arsenal until June 2012. The club, who sent in the early evening the documents to the Premier League, waiting for the approval of the managing body of the English first division to formalize the transfer. The benefit transfer would be about 13.3 million.

Dacourt, back in ENGLAND

Olivier Dacourt, who wore the colors of the Inter Milan since 2006, was given until the end of the season at Fulham. The former international, 34 years old, no longer in the plans of coach Jose Mourinho this season. It has 21 selections with the Blues but has been recalled to the Blues since 2004. Dacourt will find the Premier League six years after leaving Leeds. He also carried the colors of Everton season (1998-99). With Inter, he won an Italian Cup (2006) and two championships (2007 and 2008). He had played a central role in the first of these two sacraments.

Wigan’s N’Zogbia

Charles N’Zogbia has committed to Wigan, leaving Newcastle, where they were in open conflict with his coach Joe Kinnear, announced Monday the Wigan chairman, Dave Whelan. Ruan defender Taylor took the opposite direction. Aged 22 years, N’Zogbia has not forgiven Kinnear have mispronounced his name, he intentionally, in an interview. It was called “Insomnia”. He warned that “no more happy for him as it would be coach of Newcastle.” Citing “a desperate attempt to organize a departure” Newcastle Kinnear had admitted having “a little tangled brushes. “But if I was given a pound every time I mispronounced the name of a player in recent years, I would be a very rich man,” he continued. N’Zogbia had arrived in Newcastle in 2004. He was trained at Le Havre.

The return of Robbie Keane

Irish striker Robbie Keane returns to London club Tottenham, just six months after leaving, announced Monday his current team Liverpool. The two clubs have agreed on the amount of transfer and the player spent Monday afternoon a visit to formalize the transfer. Aged 28 years, Keane explained that playing for Liverpool was “a childhood dream.” But he never imposed in the north-west of England, scoring five goals in 19 league appearances.

Quaresma on loan at Chelsea

The Portuguese winger for Inter Milan, Ricardo Quaresma, on loan until the end of the season at Chelsea. Aged 25 years, the player had arrived early in the season from Porto but was publicly criticized by his coach José Mourinho. Inter had disbursed 24.6 million for the draw. At Chelsea, he will find the former breeder of Brazil and Portugal, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who had departed from the selection at the 2006 World Cup when he had just been nominated best player of Portuguese league.

Other soccer transfers

International Ukrainian Zenit St Petersburg, Anatoly Timochtchouk, will join Bayern Munich this summer.

Brazilian Jo was loaned to Everton from Manchester City until the end of the season, announced the two English clubs Monday.

Henri Camara on loan from Stoke Wigan, announced Monday the two English clubs.

Midfielder Jacek Krzynowek Polish international left to join Wolfsburg Hannover where he signed a contract for a year and a half, Wolfsburg announced Monday.

Portsmouth has hired the middle of the defensive Greek AEK Athens, Angelos Basinas, 33 years.

The French striker 18 Yann Ekra, which evolved into the English club Hull City on loan until the end of the season at Panionios Athens.

The Argentine winger Juan Carlos Menseguez signed until the end of the season with West Bromwich. Aged 24 years, has been loaned Menseguez with an option to purchase by the Argentine club San Lorenzo.