Pavlyuchenko to quit Tottenham

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko will quit White Hart Lane in January, with a move back to his homeland Russia looking likely.

According to reports, both Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow are interested in the Russian international.

Earlier in the summer, Spurs sold Peter Crouch to Stoke City and that seemed to offer an opportunity for the tall Russian to stake his claim for a first team spot.

However, Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe have formed a solid partnership for Tottenham and Pavlyuchenko's patience has been tested enough. He will leave Spurs for a fee of around 7m GBP.