TOTTENHAM'S new striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has expressed his delight that he wont be partnering Dimitar Berbatov at White Hart Lane this season.

The Just as Russian frontman Pavlyuchenko jetted in to agree a £13.8million move to White Hart Lane, Sulking Bulgarian Berbatov completed his drawn out move to Manchester United.

In fact the former Spartak Moscow striker is just happy to see the competition for places at spurs being reduced.

He said: “I can’t really say anything about Berbatov leaving. Let them all go then I’ll play. It’s good for me!

“I’ve talked to Juande Ramos. He’s a nice man. He said he’s going to rely upon me. He played quite a big role in my transfer.”