Source: Daily_Mail
Zenit pull out of Pavlyuchenko deal as Tottenham reject Russians' loan bid
Zenit St Petersburg have pulled out of the race to sign Roman Pavlyuchenko from Tottenham Hostpur.[LNB]And in a double blow to the Russia striker's chances of returning home, Dynamo Moscow insist they have no intention of making a bid.[LNB]Reports last week claimed Zenit had made a £10.2million bid for Pavlyuchenko, but the club's president Alexander Dyukov insists he was not ready to invest so much faith in a player who has not started a Barclays Premier League match this season.[LNB] Stuck on the bench: Roman Pavlyuchenko (left) has been frozen out at Spurs[LNB]'The directors were considering loaning Roman Pavlyuchenko for six months until the summer, to decide whether to buy him,' said Dyukov. 'Unfortunately, this proposal didn't suit Tottenham. We wouldn't like to buy him at this moment.'[LNB] Zenit, who signed Russia striker Alexander Kerzhakov for £3.5m at the weekend, could instead turn to former Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards.[LNB]Pavlyuchenko is desperate to escape White Hart Lane and his best hope lies with Lokomotiv Moscow.[LNB][LNB]Fulham, Birmingham City, West Ham United, Liverpool and Roma have also been rebuffed in enquiries to take Pavlyuchenko on loan.[LNB] Up for grabs: Colin Kazim-Richards (left) is being offered around by Fenerbahce[LNB]His former club Spartak Moscow are interested, but are not willing to meet Spurs' £15m asking price after selling him at the peak of his powers for £13.8m following Euro 2008.[LNB]Happy at home: Roman Pavlyuchenko trains with Russia[LNB]CSKA Moscow considered him in the summer but are now looking at otheroptions. And Dynamo Moscow were happier to sign Andriy Voronin fromLiverpool for £1.8m rather than pay over the odds for Pavlyuchenko.[LNB]Dynamo sporting director Konstantin Sarsania said: 'Pavlyuchenko is a good player, but we're not interested in him.[LNB]'Not so long ago we signed Andriy Voronin to fill the position of main striker. In addition, the team is young and the talented (Aleksandr) Kokorin and (Fyodor) Smolov will compete for a place.'[LNB]Zenit's new manager Luciano Spalletti arrived in St Petersburg to take the reins on Monday and he will be offered London-born Turkey international Kazim-Richards from Fenerbahce.[LNB]The 23-year-old has also been offered to Rubin Kazan, Spartak Moscow and FC Moscow for £3.5m.[LNB]The former Bury and Brighton player left Sheffield United for Istanbul in a £1.2m move two-and-a-half years ago but has been told he can leave. Kazim-Richards has also been linked to Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers this month.[LNB] Raging Roman Pavlyuchenko just wants Spurs nightmare to be overTottenham boss Redknapp ready to make final attempt to sign JamesTottenham boss Redknapp is winning the £11m battle to sign Palermo's KjaerPletikosa set to snub move to Spurs in bid to save his Spartak Moscow careerTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
