Liverpool made a deadline day bid for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
talkSport says Liverpool failed with an attempt to land the Russia international.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was not prepared to let Pavlyuchenko leave the club and leave him short of strikers as they prepare to play in the Champions League group stages for the first time in the club's history.
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