Arshavin seeks 'huge pay rise' from Arsenal - paper

The British tabloid said Arshavin, who earns 80,000 pounds ($127,000) a week, has been "unpleasantly surprised" by his tax bill. "I have a problem with my contract. Certain nuances emerged linked to taxation and some other things. As a result, I'm getting less money than I expected. It's not critical but I still need to put it right. My agent is now taking care of it. My advice to other Russian players who may move to England in the summer is to take contract matters more seriously," the paper quoted him as saying. Although Arshavin previously had a lower gross salary at Zenit St. Petersburg, Russia's 13% income tax rate meant his take-home pay was higher, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.