Arsenal have not applied for work permit though Wenger is hopeful

Arsenal have not applied for a work permit for Andrei Arshavin but Arsene Wenger remains hopeful a deal will be done by the end of the transfer window.
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Asked if Arsenal had agreed a fee with Zenit, Wenger declared: “No, and we have not applied for a work permit yet for Arshavin or anybody else.
“Whether we are [...]