Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hopes to see a reborn Roman Pavlyuchenko after his brace against Wigan Athletic.

Lokomotiv Moscow claimed Redknapp had blocked their move for Pavlyuchenko during the January transfer window, while the 28-year-old was then quoted accusing his manager of having a laugh at his expense.

Now, though, the Spurs boss believes the big Russian can make a telling contribution over the closing months of the campaign.

"When he is in the right frame of mind and comes on like he did on Sunday, I have always said he is a fantastic talent with great ability, so I was delighted," Redknapp said. "He had trained well last week and was the best player. He looked sharp and was at it.

"I had no hesitation in putting him on because I knew he would have a go for us. He is a terrific lad. You have got to get him at it a bit and, when he is, he is a real good player, there is no doubt about that.

"If he can score some goals for us between now and the end of the season to take us where we want to go, then that will be a real bonus for us. When he is at his best, he is a top player - he has played at World Cups and, if he can do that for us, it will be great."

Redknapp added: "Hopefully he is happy here now.

"I have never wanted to let him go - we could have sold him in the window but we wanted to keep him here. I think maybe it was Roman who wanted to go back to Russia. Hopefully, he can have a good run, do well for us, settle down and want to stay."