One of the most important purchases of the Moscow club in 2006 was the striker of the Dutch youth national team and London, who signed a three and a half year contract with the Russian club. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed.
19-year-old Dutchman of Ghanaian descent Q. Owusu-Abeyie, who spent nine years in the youth teams of Amsterdam's Ajax, joined Arsenal in 2002, and played 23 matches and scored 2 goals for the main team of the club during 3.5 seasons. However, with the addition of attacking midfielder Theo Walcott and striker Emmanuel Adebayor to the London club, the young player decided to move to Moscow.
"I am a young player, and I need more practice at the highest level. That is why I chose Spartak club, which may play in the Champions League next season," said Q. Owusu-Abeyie.
Along with the Dutchman, another young striker, David Bentley, left Arsenal - the 21-year-old player signed a 3.5-year contract with . The latter club also announced today that they have loaned striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle.