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Zenit offers €11 million for Super-Pav
Published: 10 November, 2009, 11:05
Edited: 11 November, 2009, 01:10
Roman Pavlyuchenko
TAGS: Sport, Pavlyuchenko , Football, Premier League
Russian international Roman Pavlyuchenko is close to returning to his national league as Zenit Saint Petersburg have started talks on the striker’s transfer with English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur.
Zenit is eager to pay €11 million, plus bonuses, for the 27-year-old striker, who lacks a place in the London club’s lineup under coach Harry Redknapp.
According to Sport-Express newspaper, Tottenham are interested in the deal, but want the transfer sum to be increased to at least to €16 million.
In addition, Pavlyuchenko’s former club Spartak Moscow, as well as Spain’s Valencia and Turkish side Besiktas, have expressed interest in the striker, who scored 15 goals for his country.
Roman Pavlyuchenko joined Spurs from Spartak Moscow for ₤14 million after a successful performance at Euro 2008, where he scored three goals and reached the semis together with his teammates.
The striker scored five goals in the Premier League and nine goals in the Cups in his first season in England, impressing the fans, who nicknamed him “Super-Pav”.
However, things have not been super for the Russian in recent months. Harry Redknapp blamed Pavlyuchenko for not working hard enough during training and openly criticizes his unwillingness to learn English.
Pavlyuchenko has played just a few games this season, scoring only once against a lower division side in the cup.
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