Pavlyuchenko won Lokomotiv Moscow move after making Tottenham threat

Roman Pavlyuchenko dug in his heels at Tottenham to get his move to Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday.

Pavlyuchenko warned Tottenham he would sit out the remaining 18 months of his contract and leave for nothing if they did not let him sign for Lokomotiv Moscow.

The Russia striker, who will arrive in Moscow for a medical before finalising an £8million move, admitted that he gave Spurs the ultimatum because he feared for his chances of playing at Euro 2012.

Spurs recently unilaterally invoked an option to extend Pavlyuchenko's contract until the end of next season, which would have made the 30-year-old eligible for British citizenship.

"I explained that if they did not let me go now, when match practice for the European Championship is particularly important, then I would not consider a transfer in the summer," he told Sport-Express.

"I would have worked the last year of my contract and left free of charge - especially as there would have been the additional bonus of a residence permit in England.

"Naturally, no reasonable person would want to lose absolutely all his money on a player who joined the club for a lot of money."