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Pavlyuchenko in dark over Spurs future

ESPN staff
July 31, 2011
Roman Pavlyuchenko scored over twice as many league goals as Jermain Defoe last season © PA Photos
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Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko admits he has no idea whether or not he will still be at White Hart Lane next season.

The Russia international notched nine goals in 18 Premier League starts last season - more than Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe combined - but is yet to convince boss Harry Redknapp that he has what it takes to be the club's first-choice frontman.

And with talks over a new contract yet to commence, the 29-year-old knows that his time at Spurs could be about to come to a close.

"I feel very much adapted and comfortable at Tottenham," said Pavlyuchenko in the Daily Star Sunday. "In football, circumstances change very fast sometimes.

"We now have five strikers. There's myself, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Robbie Keane and Rafael van der Vaart, who I also consider to be a forward. Obviously, someone is going to be either sold or sent on loan.

"There is no news about my contract yet, so all we have to do now is to wait and see."

Pavlyuchenko joined Spurs from Spartak Moscow for £13.8 million following an impressive set of performances for Russia at Euro 2008.

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