The 26-year-old, who impressed in Russia's run to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 over the summer, told Russian journalists he will not feature in Spartak's Champions League third-round qualifier against Dynamo Kiev and is in the process of obtaining a visa to allow him to fly to England and agree terms with Juande Ramos' side.

The move is understood to be close to completion, although Pavlyuchenko's arrival would have no impact on Dimitar Berbatov's future at White Hart Lane.

Spurs are short on strikers even if the Bulgarian does not complete a move to Manchester United before the transfer window closes on Monday.

:: Tottenham will insist on their valuation of Dimitar Berbatov being met before allowing the striker to leave White Hart Lane.

:: Espanyol winger Albert Riera has been told by his club he has 72 hours to finalise his move to Liverpool.

:: Arsene Wenger revealed "congestion" at the centre of the Arsenal defence prompted his decision to allow Philippe Senderos to join AC Milan on loan.

:: West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury insists the club have "absolutely no intention" of selling Craig Bellamy amid reported interest from Manchester City.

:: Sunderland boss Roy Keane was today poised to make his ninth summer signing as Anton Ferdinand headed north for a medical.

:; Everton have completed the signing of Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen on a free transfer.

:: Reading boss Steve Coppell has refuted speculation Kevin Doyle could leave the club before the transfer window closes next week.

:: Manchester City and Everton are weighing up whether to bid for out-of-favour Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

:: Former Liverpool, Aston Villa and Portsmouth striker Milan Baros has travelled to Istanbul to finalise his transfer to Galatasaray.

:: BURNLEY have signed Sunderland defender Russell Anderson on a year-long loan deal.

:: A tribunal has decided DERBY must pay up to £725,000 for former TRANMERE winger Steve Davies.

:: READING have completed the signing of left-back Chris Armstrong from SHEFFIELD UNITED.

:: Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido has insisted Real Madrid will not make a bid for winger Diego Capel because of an agreement between the two clubs.

:: Alan Curbishley has warned the West Ham board the club must strengthen before the transfer window closes.

:: Sunderland have confirmed they have rejected a bid from an unnamed club for defender Danny Higginbotham.

:: The French and Scottish Football Leagues have decided to move their transfer deadline back to midnight on September 1 to fall into line with other major leagues in Europe.

:: Mamadou Samassa insists he is not the 'new Djibril Cisse', even though he has been drafted in by the Marseille to plug the gap left by the France striker's departure.

:: Vitesse Arnhem have revealed they are hoping to complete the signing of a "big name" in time for the start of the Eredivisie season.

:: Feyenoord goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy has completed a loan move to Ankaragucu.

:: Villarreal winger Santi Cazorla has revealed Real Madrid are interested in taking him to the Santiago Bernabeu.

:: Eredivisie newcomers FC Volendam have secured the signature of Dominique van Dijk for the 2008/09 season on loan from Go Ahead Eagles.