Toon Target A 'Slave'!

Tottenham are now believed to be leading the chase to land Arshavin, but the move could be in jeopardy after the 27-year-old refused to play as Zenit crashed out if the Russian Cup on Wednesday.

To Arshavin's frustration, the Uefa Cup holders are refusing to budge from their £27million valuation and White Hart Lane officials are unwilling to meet the price tag.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to call himself a football "slave".