By Chris Burton Last updated: 4th July 2008
Pavlyuchenko: In demand
An unnamed English club have failed in a bid to land Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
The Spartak Moscow ace is a summer target for a host of clubs after a number of eye-catching displays for his country at Euro 2008.
His two-goal salvo against England in qualifying also remains fresh in the memory of many and it has come as no surprise that Europe's top clubs are beginning to home in on the talented 26-year-old.
His current employers are bracing themselves for a battle to retain the services of their prized asset, and have made it clear that the forward will not be allowed to leave unless their valuation is met.
It is thought that the approach from the Premier League side was around the £10million mark, an offer which falls short of Spartak's demands.
The Russian outfit also confirmed that the interested party are not in the UEFA Champions League next season, a competition which Pavlyuchenko is keen to remain part of.
"We have received two offers. One of them is from an English team," said Spartak's general director Sergei Shavlo.
"Since it's not a team playing in the European Champions League we are more likely than not to reject their offer."

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| Man City 1 - 0 Bolton | |
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| Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham | |
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| Portsmouth 3 - 1 Sunderland | |
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| Chelsea 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
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| Newcastle 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
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| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
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