Roman Pavlyuchenko: Where will he end up?/
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Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has confirmed to ESPNsoccernet
that Tottenham and Birmingham City are in still in talks over a last-gasp
move for the Russian striker and that a deal is "70-75%" likely
to happen on transfer deadline day.
Pavlyuchenko's future at White Hart Lane has been in some doubt throughout
January and the signing of Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco has left Harry
Redknapp with five strikers at his disposal.
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish claimed at the weekend he had pulled out
of negotiations after failing to agree a fee with Spurs, but talks have
resumed between the two clubs on transfer deadline day.
Pavlyuchenko's agent, Dr Oliver Wendt, is hopeful that a resolution will
be found that will allow the Russia international to join Birmingham and
secure regular first-team football.
"We are talking to Birmingham and the problem is the transfer money,"
Wendt told Soccernet. "Both clubs are talking about money right now
and I hope they find a way and Roman will move to Birmingham.
"I hope it will be done in the next two or three hours. I think 70%
it will be done. You never know, something in the last minute something
might happen. It is 70-75%."
