Tottenham Consider Manchester United Bid for Berbatov
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Tottenham Hotspur has received a transfer bid for its Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United and will decide whether to accept it over the next days, the player's agent Emil Dantchev said on Friday.
Dantchev and Berbatov met with the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy on Thursday, amid heightening speculating in English press that the Manchester club stepped up its interest for the Bulgarian striker.
Manchester United is in the middle of a striker crisis, with several key players out with injuries, and manager Alex Ferguson has identified the Bulgarian as his main target before the end of the international transfer window, which closes next week.
"Tottenham's board confirmed that Manchester United made an enquiry as to Berbatov's availability, " Dantchev told Bulgarian sports website Gong.bg.
"We told them our position, they told us theirs. In the end, we agreed that the board would decide within the next few days and let us know."
"It's obviously a very appealing possibility, but Dimitar has a contract with Tottenham and he needs Spurs' approval to negotiate.
"I cannot comment the stuff in the English papers. The truth of it is that there is an inquiry, but everything else is speculation.
"It's clear though that Tottenham really want to keep Berbatov."
Berbatov cost Tottenham £10.9m when he moved from Bayer Leverkusen last summer. He claims he turned down a last-ditch attempt by Manchester United to scupper the deal because Tottenham showed more interest in signing him.
The Bulgarian became an instant fan favourite and ended the season as the club's top scorer with 23 goals in all competitions, including 12 in the league. -
i will faint if he comes.
if he comes,no excuse for failure.
We've spent too much,returns muz come quick n fast. -
doubt he will come.
we already have a group of strikers, but not all are match fit. who will be sacrificed? -
I think it all boils down to Saha. He's got to convince Fergie that he's ready to play.
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Not to worry, Currently united only have Rooney, Saha & Tevez... Solskjaer, well... is still injure and will probably retire next season and end up as a coach. So there is still one spot for a striker.Originally posted by Pitot:doubt he will come.
we already have a group of strikers, but not all are match fit. who will be sacrificed?
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thought he is injured? how long will he be recover?
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I can understand when they release Smith..
but why the hell did he release Rossi?
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Club deny Berbatov bid
The club have responded to reports linking them with a bid for Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov.
Media reports suggested the Reds would move for the Bulgarian international in the wake of Wayne Rooney's broken foot, which will keep him out of action until mid-October.
However, the club have denied making any bid for the Spurs front man.
"Manchester United is linked to many players in every transfer window. The club have categorically not made any offer for Dimitar Berbatov," said a club spokesman.
The 26-year-old will miss his side's trip to Old Trafford on Sunday after suffering a recurrence of an old groin injury. -
Phew. Luckily it's not true. I dunno how much did Fergie rumoured to have bidded for him but i suspect it's in the 20m region which is totally not worth it.
Cheers.
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why?Originally posted by CKeer:Phew. Luckily it's not true. I dunno how much did Fergie rumoured to have bidded for him but i suspect it's in the 20m region which is totally not worth it.
Cheers.
CK
he is a very good player. -
cos he not suitable for EPL?Originally posted by xXxSIPxXx:I can understand when they release Smith..
but why the hell did he release Rossi? -
saha will be leaving if berbatov comes... anyway hw can man utd have so many good strikers? surely 1 of them will become unhappy if he isnt getting much playing timeOriginally posted by zocoss:Not to worry, Currently united only have Rooney, Saha & Tevez... Solskjaer, well... is still injure and will probably retire next season and end up as a coach. So there is still one spot for a striker.