Spurs in talks with Pavluychenko

July 31, 2008

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks with Russian forward Roman Pavluychenko as they seek to fill the gap left by Robbie Keane’s departure to Liverpool.

The 26-year-old striker was a standout performer at Euro 2008 and is set for a big money move to either the Premiership or La Liga this summer.

BBC Sports reveals today that the Spartak Moscow forward and the English sides haven’t come to an agreement yet, but plan to continue their talks soon.

The 26-year-old, born in Mostovskoy, played for Dynamo Stavropol and Rotor Volgograd before joining Russian giants Spartak five years ago.

Since 2003, the player appeared in 145 matches and scored 75 goals.

Despite his impressive scoring record, he was relatively unheard of until his impressive showing at Euro 2008 where he scored three goals and earned a place in the team of the tournament.

He also scored both goals in Russia’s 2-1 win over England in Moscow last September.

Tottenham would reportedly pay around twenty million Euros for the striker, who if he joins the London outfit, joins up with other new signins as Gómes, Luka Modric and youngster Giovani Dos Santos.

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