Arsenal: Andrei Arshavin set to retire at the end of the season at the age of 32?

Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin could give up football at the end of this season, despite the fact that he is only 31 years old.Arshavin is highly unlikely to be offered a new contract at Arsenal, after an alarming slump in his performances since arriving from Zenit St Petersburg in February 2009.

With the midfielder thought to be settled in London a move overseas does not appeal, and the Evening Standard reports that Arshavin has become disillusioned with football and is considering retiring at an unusually young age.

While hopeful of receiving an offer from a London club Arshavin is understood to be considering giving up football altogether if an appealing offer does not arrive.

With just two first team starts for Arsenal this season, against Coventry City and Reading in the Capital One Cup, Arshavin has been offered to other clubs by Arsenal several times in the past two years.

He spent six months on loan at previous club Zenit in 2012, but other interest has been limited. Only Reading have made a concrete offer for Arshavin, but he was unwilling to move to a team at the bottom of theAfter a promising start in London Arshavin has been an increasingly unpopular figure among Arsenal supporters, with a perceived lack of fitness and effort turning fans further against him, given his disappointing performances on the pitch.