Source: Daily_Mail
Pavlyuchenko offered Spartak return as Russians refuse to take no for answer
[LNB]Homeward bound: Pavlyuchenko[LNB]Spartak Moscow are ready to offer Roman Pavlyuchenko a route out of Tottenham Hotspur. [LNB]The Russian club have had an initial bid rejected, but remain hopeful of re-signing the striker if Spurs are prepared to accept less than the £13.8million they shelled out after Euro 2008. [LNB]The move would pave the way for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to sign on at White Hart Lane.[LNB] Spartak boss Valeri Karpin insisted at the weekend he would not pay the reputed £15m asking price for Pavlyuchenko, but has now revealed he is still in negotiations. [LNB]'There isn't a specific amount that we are willing to pay,' said Karpin. 'And even if there was I would not announce it in public. [LNB]'We already offered a large sum. And, incidentally, in the summer we made an offer to loan him for a year, but Tottenham did not accept it.' [LNB]Spurs have also rejected a loan bid by Zenit St Petersburg, but are willing to let Pavlyuchenko go for the right price. [LNB]Harry Redknapp has admitted his interest in bringing in former Manchester United striker Van Nistelrooy as a replacement, as first revealed by Sportsmail. [LNB] Out of Dutch: Van Nistelrooy wants to leave Real Madrid and play his way back into the Holland squad in time for the World Cup[LNB]Lokomotiv Moscow are also interested in Pavlyuchenko, though they first want to sign a midfielder and remain locked in protracted negotians for Dynamo Kiev's Oleksandr Aliyev and Sporting Lisbon's Marat Izmailov. [LNB]Russian clubs are in no mood to rush through deals as their season does not start till March and the January transfer window is not applicable. [LNB]Pavlyuchenko's agent Oleg Artemov held talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on Tuesday to try to break the impasse. [LNB]'I had a telephone conversation with Daniel Levy,' said Artemov. 'However, the situation with Pavlyuchenko is still not clear. Levy is taking some time to think.' [LNB]Returning to Spartak would be Pavlyuchenko's preferred option and he has pleaded with Spurs to cash in now or risk seeing his value depreciate even further. [LNB] Liverpool v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Jamie O'Hara in Spurs squad after loan spell at PortsmouthLIVERPOOL v Tottenham: Babel is back but Gerrard and Torres both miss outPavlyuchenko insists Spurs will be the losers if they don't offload him NOWEXCLUSIVE: Van Nistelrooy lined up by Spurs as Redknapp dines with agentLiverpool's moment of truth: We can't afford to lose against Spurs, says RafaBullish Benitez brushes off the threat of players past as Crouch and Keane prepare for Anfield returnTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
