Target set for Roma talks

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent is trying to engineer a move to Roma for his player despite reported interest from Liverpool.

The Russian is desperate to leave White Hart Lane in the summer and Italian outfit Roma have emerged as favourites to wrap up a deal as soon as the transfer window opens.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has been linked with a move for the striker as he tries to find a partner for Fernando Torres up front and Birmingham and Spartak Moscow have also been linked but the striker's agent Oliver Wendt is hoping to fix up a move with Roma this week.

"We're meeting Roma today or tomorrow for Roman," Wendt told Romagiallorossa.com. "Roman wants to leave London and he wants to go to Roma. If Tottenham allow him to go, Roman could be a Roma player.

"Everything depends on the meeting we will have today or tomorrow with Roma. I had contact with the Roma directors last week too and they showed they were interested."

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