• ‘I think only about my move from Tottenham’ says Russian
• ‘He doesn’t need me, why doesn’t he agree to sell me?’

Roman Pavlyuchenko has accused Harry Redknapp, his manager at Tottenham Hotspur, of having a laugh at his expense.

The Russia striker insists he is at a loss to understand why Redknapp turned down a transfer offer from Lokomotiv Moscow and believes he has no future at the north London club, which paid £13.8m for him after Euro 2008, when Juande Ramos was manager at White Hart Lane.

“Sometimes I have a feeling that Redknapp jeers at me,” Pavlyuchenko told Russia’s Sport Express. “I told him that it cannot be this way any more, since I wouldn’t help my team with sad thoughts in my mind.

“I need to play football, otherwise people will have only memories from player Pavlyuchenko and they won’t need him any more. I think only about my move from Tottenham. Lokomotiv made a really worthy offer and if I sit on the subs’ bench they won’t offer the same sum in the summer.

“Redknapp is ready to let me go, but I still keep on watching our games from the bench. At the same time I am convinced that the head coach doesn’t need my services, he doesn’t see me in his playing schemes. But why doesn’t he agree to sell me then?

“By sitting on the bench I will lose my place in the most important team for me – in the national team. Alexander Borodyuk [Russia's assistant manager] called me and said that coaches still count on me, but it can’t last for ever. Though I try to train in full measure.

“It’s hard to assess myself. However I give 100% during training as I understand that otherwise I would lose my place in football once and for all. But I don’t see any future for myself at Tottenham. It’s a really big club with super fans who like me, however I think it’s an end of the story, not with the team but with the head coach.

“My agents and friends persuaded me to stay at the club half a year ago and told me that I would get a chance and Redknapp also said that I would play for sure. The result was I featured in six or seven games having 10 minutes of playing time. I am absolutely sure that will be repeated in the next three months.

“Just look at the situation. The head coach does not see the player in the team, while the player wants to leave. They have a worthy offer from the other club, and at the same time nothing happens. I need to change the club not only to play football, but for an emotional boost.” Tottenham declined to comment.

Birmingham came closest to agreeing a fee with Spurs in the January transfer window, but Pavlyuchenko has his heart set on a return to Russia. Liverpool, West Ham and Fulham also expressed an interest in taking him on loan.

Meanwhile, Jermain Defoe and Michael Dawson have backed midfielder Tom Huddlestone after his penalty heartbreak in Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round draw at Bolton. The midfielder’s spot-kick was saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen with the scores level at 1-1 in the second half.

Defoe has missed penalties against Everton and Leeds this season while Dawson gave away the last-minute spot-kick that earned Leeds a replay at Elland Road, which Spurs went on to win.

“Tom’s a great player and it’s not as easy as it looks,” said Defoe. “You have to forget about the miss and move on to the next game. It’s one of those things.

“It’s not easy for the player who has missed and you’ll always think ‘What if?’ but the bottom line is that we’re still in the FA Cup. That’s what matters.”

Dawson added: “As I’ve always said, good or bad, we win together and lose together and the fact we didn’t win at Bolton wasn’t just down to Tom missing a penalty.

“He will probably feel like that but it was the same when we played Leeds at home, we had plenty of chances to win the game before I gave away that penalty. That doesn’t make it any easier when you feel deep down that you’ve cost your team.

“Tom’s an unbelievable player and I’m sure he won’t let it affect him too much. I’m sure he’s had a couple of sleepless nights, just like I did after Leeds, but he’s a top-class player and he will bounce back.”

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• Spurs manager wants all players available for run-in
• Lokomotiv hoped to tie-up £10.5m deal for striker this week

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is refusing to let out-of-favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko leave the club, according to reports.

The Russia international has started just two games this season, both of which came in the Carling Cup, but with Tottenham challenging for the final Champions League spot as well as the FA Cup, Redknapp is understood to be reluctant to let the 28-year-old leave.

Lokomotiv Moscow were hoping to this week tie up a £10.5m deal for the striker, who joined Tottenham in 2008 for £14m, but Redknapp has now ruled out a move.

“It’s our understanding that the view within Tottenham is split,” Lokomotiv president told the Daily Mail. “The directors have no objection to selling the player, but the coach wants to keep him till at least the summer. We’ll talk about the transfer at the end of the season.”

Tottenham are currently in sixth place in the Premier League, with just one win in their last six games. They face an FA Cup fifth round replay at home to Bolton following Sunday’s 1-1 draw at the Reebok.

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