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Pavlyuchenko to Spartak

Roman Pavlyuchenko has again been linked with a move away from Tottenham, with Spartak Moscow willing to pay £10m for the Russian. "We need a good striker," Spartak coach Valery Karpin said of the 27-year-old. "If the price was £10m we would seriously consider it."

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Blues hand striker a trial

Vojvodina striker Danijel Aleksic is to spend a week on trial at Manchester City. "Further discussion will depend on the impression of the player," Vojvodina director Miodrag Pantelic said.

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