Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has confirmed his interest in signing out-of-favour Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. The giant Russia international has failed to hold down a regular shirt at White Hart Lane and the arrival of Eidur Gudjohnsen could push him further down the pecking order. Pavlyuchenko has made no secret of his desire to quit north London in search of regular first-team football and McLeish would like to offer him the chance to stay in England. The Scot has been linked with the likes of Ryan Babel and Kenwyne Jones in an effort to beef up his strikeforce. However, the former Scotland boss said he would not break the bank to bring Pavlyuchenko to St Andrews. "I would take Pavlyuchenko, of course I would," he told Sky Sports News. "Whether we could afford it and take that step, as it would be a big step for us to go for a player like that, and certainly if wages were not too outrageous then that would be reasonably attractive - he is a great player."