Spartak Moscow are determined to hang on to Roman Pavlyuchenko, who has been linked with a move to Celtic.

Reports have claimed that SPL champions Celtic are weighing up a £6million bid to sign the striker before the start of the new season.

Pavlyuchenko is currently on Euro 2008 duty with Russia and scored his country's goal in the 4-1 defeat to Spain last week.

He is attracting interest from several teams, but Spartak have outlined their intention to keep the forward at the club.

A Spartak spokesman told the Daily Record: "He is under contract until the summer of 2011.

"We have not received any offer for him, but we understand that there are clubs interested in signing Roman because he is such a good player.

"He has forced his way into the first XI and has been our top scorer, so the coach really does not want to sell him at this moment."

More news from SportingLife.com