Pavlyuchenko to join Tottenham
Aug 28th, 2008 • Players • Teams • Transactions
26 year old Russian international Pavlyuchenko will most likely join Tottenham once he obtains a Visa to travel and work in London. “A deal has been agreed between the clubs and the transfer may be concluded by Thursday.” While the deal has not been formally finished both parties have agreed to the terms which will be signed in the near future. “Right now I’m getting my visa and as soon as it is ready I will fly to England to sign a contract. Everything has happened very quickly so I could not even say goodbye to my team-mates.”
A Spartak Moscow representative commented: “There is a concrete sum which Tottenham proposed and we have agreed the amount. If Roman will agree a contract then we are ready to let him go. If Roman begins to play in England, this will be good both for him and for the team.”
Pavlyuchenko played formidably in Euro 2008. He was the leading RUssian scorer with 3 goals and was crucial in helping Russia reach the semi-finals. He also scored 2 goals in a friendly against England giving Russia the win (2-1).
Tottenham are looking for a striker to replace Robbie Keane who left to Liverpool for €20.3 million and Berbatov who may also leave.
“I could not decide if I wanted to go to England at first - first yes, then no. The only thing that stopped me from leaving was my family. But now all doubts are behind me and I decided to sign a contract with Tottenham and the formalities are practically settled.”
