Luciano Spalletti Wants Roma Target Roman Pavlyuchenko At Zenit St Petersburg

The tactician is scheming to snatch the Tottenham hitman from under the noses of his former club…

Roman Pavlyuchenko - Tottenham (Getty Images)
Ex-Roma boss Luciano Spalletti is all set to take the reins at Zenit St Petersburg and has urged the Russian outfit to sign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, according to Leggo.

The news will come as a shock to Roma who had been heavily linked with the want-away 27-year-old in recent weeks after his representative revealed the Lupi directors had made contact with the London club.

Spalletti left Roma by mutual consent after the opening two games of the Serie A season and is now said to be ready to commit to Zenit for two years on wages of €82,000 per week.

The Tuscan tactician has apparently agreed to relocate to Russia after Zenit secured a Champions League spot after defeating Spartak Moscow in the final day of the season on Sunday.

Zenit are said to be prepared to table an offer in the region of €11 million to prise Pavlyuchenko away from White Hart Lane, while Roma are considering a swap deal involving Brazilian hitman Julio Baptista.

Vince Masiello, Goal.com


Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
Comments
 
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
  1. David De Gea Vs Aerial Balls, Old Trafford Vs Suarez and other Key Battles as United look to take revenge against Liverpool David De Gea Vs Aerial Balls, Old Trafford Vs Suarez and other Key Battles as United look to take revenge against Liverpool

    Goal.com looks at the key battles as Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford with both Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez looking to play a part...

  2. Media shy, silently arrogant & irrationally stubborn: 5 reasons why Abramovich should not be a cry baby Media shy, silently arrogant & irrationally stubborn: 5 reasons why Abramovich should not be a cry baby

    Calm from the outside, cranky from the inside. Goal.com's Sarthak Dubey gives a few tips to Roman Abramovich on how to handle the club's sensitive confidence levels...

  3. Can Luis Suarez repeat Eric Cantona's grand comeback when Liverpool face Manchester United? Can Luis Suarez repeat Eric Cantona's grand comeback when Liverpool face Manchester United?

    The divisive Uruguayan can look to history when he starts against United on Saturday for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra

  4. Liverpool's Midfield Is Equally At Fault As Their Forward Line Liverpool's Midfield Is Equally At Fault As Their Forward Line

    Though the attention tends to lean on their misfiring forwards, Liverpool's midfielders are as much at fault for their team's current position...

  5. This Week That Year - The Munich Tragedy that shocked the world of football This Week That Year - The Munich Tragedy that shocked the world of football

    In yet another edition of This Week That Year, we look into all the historic footballing events in the first full week of February....

 
Advertisement
Advertisement