Pavlyuchenko talks ongoing

[mawspurs]

Source: Sky Sports

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has declared that he is still in negotiations with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

The Russian striker was linked with a move away from White Hart Lane during the transfer window after falling down the pecking order under Harry Redknapp and making it clear that he wanted to leave.

Redknapp was prepared to listen to offers despite rating Pavlyuchenko as a talented player, but nobody was able to match Spurs' valuation.

Robbie Keane's loan switch to Celtic on deadline day then left Pavlyuchenko vying for a place in the Tottenham team with Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and new signing Eidur Gudjohnsen.

However, the 28-year-old's representative Oleg Artemov remains locked in talks with Levy and hopes there will be developments this week.

Artemov does not believe Keane's departure will make much of a difference to Pavlyuchenko, while there is still a possibility he could leave Spurs before the summer.

Clubs in Russia are allowed to buy players until mid-March and Lokomotiv Moscow are reported to have made a bid of £9.6million.

"I do not think Keane's move to Celtic changes much in Pavlyuchenko's destiny with Spurs," Artemov said in the Daily Star.

"We are still in negotiations with Levy. I'm having another meeting with him in the next couple of days."

[BringBack_leGin]

I can't imagine Pavlyuchenko moving before summer, it would leave us short. I think we'll keep the status quo till summer, and then the only two strikers at the club who will probably be going nowhere are Crouch and Defoe. Beyond that, I expect one of Gudjohnsen, Pavlyuchenko and Keane to still be here next season and the other two to leave, and we'd then have to think of a new signing or, if there is a kid who has impressed enough, promote him to being our fourth striker.

[pistolP]

Come back in the summer, Oleg Artemov.

[johnjoedayid]

exactly oleg do 1 back 2 russia

[CliffJones]

I would be happy to see Obika get that 4th striker berth, and let Pav go - for the right price of course. A DM is really now the only area that needs investment.

[spurs_viola]

Pav and his people clearly do not believe that his situation will change.
They have had too many promises broken by Harry up to now and even after the impressive appearance last time Pav was saying he did not think that would improve his chances of playing in Harry's team.

Someone has to sort this out ASAP, otherwise we are left effectively with 1 goalscorer who has gone slightly complacent (Defoe), 1 inconsistent and limited striker (Crouch) and 1 gamble (:wink:) of a forward in Gudjonssen, with little high level match practice and 7 goals since September 2008.

[GlennHoddle]

Getting a bit fed up of his agent mouthing off.

Losing my affection for Pav with this constant whinging from his agent.

[Hrvatska Heroes]

with keane gone I think he should stay until the summer - defoe and crouch aren't exactly on form at the moment (hopefully tonight against Leeds they will prove me wrong!) so we need strikers who score!

[Henry Percy]

Out of curiousity does anyone know if we can recall Keane back (assuming it is in the contract) if we needed to or can that only be done in the transfer window?

[Paxtonite]

I really don't get these issues surrounding Pav. Yes his agent should shut up, but if the media hacks press for quotes or interviews (predominantly in Russia it would seem) then he has to offer a reply. There is nothing more going on here than what SSN would be doing in the UK.

HOWEVER, this whole thing can be nipped in the bud by Redknapp. He either says he is not for sale and starts playing him, or he should move him out and take a loss. I think we have treated this player disgracefully and it is no wonder his frustration is causing him to want to leave.

Personally i cannot see how Peter Crouch is a better player than Pav on anyone's planet. If this is what Redknapp believe's then i have to question his judgement but he is the man in charge so he should stop blabbing about having four top strikers and either give the guy a break or let the guy leave.

[coldasice199]

I think Crouch is certaintly a better foil for Defoe than Pav.

In terms of talent, maybe Pav is a little better but I don't think he is as effective as Crouch