United's £20m Berbatov bid
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MANCHESTER UNITED tabled an official £20million bid for Tottenham strike star Dimitar Berbatov last night. And Alex Ferguson expects to wrap up the deal within the next week after making his opening offer.
The United boss is in the market for a proven Premier League goalscorer to play alongside Wayne Rooney next season. Berbatov has been top of Fergie’s wanted list all year and now he has turned his interest into a hard cash bid.
United are convinced they can lure the Bulgarian to Old Trafford with the promise of Champions League football and an £80,000- a-week pay packet. Berbatov, 27, is keen to move on to bigger things after two years at White Hart Lane. He was a £10.9m signing from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006 and has scored 46 goals in two seasons with Spurs. But he fell out with Martin Jol last season and has failed to impress new boss Juande Ramos with his attitude.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy slapped a £30m price tag on Berbatov when Fergie and United came sniffing in the January window. But Ramos has already splashed more than £50m this year on Luka Modric, Jonathan Woodgate, Alan Hutton, Heurelho Gomes, Giovani Dos Santos, Chris Gunter, Gilberto and John Bostock.
And Spurs need funds to finance their £11m move for Espanyol striker Luis Garcia. They will try to prise a few more million out of United before finally agreeing to sell fans’ favourite Berbatov.
But Ramos has given his blessing. Emil Dantchev, Berbatov’s agent, said: “I cannot make any comment until there is official confirmation from Tottenham or United.”
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fk la huntelaar la not berbatov pls
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I think huntelaar much more better than berbatov....some more huntelaar has shown interest.....dun know what's on old fergie's mind......
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Berbatov is more experience in the premiership... Huntelaar is not... I agree with going for Berba cos he is also good with his head and most of all... Unlike huntelaar, going to Real isn't a dream to him. When the Ronny Real thing first started, and United were linked to Huntelaar, he also added his 2 cents worth of opinion and said he would prefer to go Real too...
So i feel huntelaar is just another Ronny waiting to happen should he get better at United... My 1st choice is Berba for his experience and strike rate in the epl... Huntelaar 2nd and Santa cruz 3rd... in that order of these 3...
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huntelaar leh... berba so much older and if for more than 20 million pounds not worth it...
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I also think Hunterlaar is a better choice.... Berbatov like got attitude problem leh....
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ya la, berbatov looks more like another RVN.
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haiz pre season start already still no additional striker.
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United on Red alert: Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash
Michael Owen's advisers will re-open talks with Newcastle at the start of next week aimed at extending his current deal, but with the club insisting on the proviso that he takes a pay cut.
Owen's £110,000-a-week deal has 12 months left and there is growing concern at St James' Park that he will negotiate a move for nothing in January.
The 28-year-old's representatives have, surprisingly, been invited for only one round of talks with Newcastle officials.
They were told that Owen's new offer, in line with an across-the-board reduction in player salaries, would be around £80,000-a-week. To help offset the cut in pay, Owen will be offered potential bonuses to bring his new package closer to his current deal.
Owner Mike Ashley wants a huge reduction in the wage bill, which has six players on more than £3million a year, and is keen that Owen leads the way by agreeing to take less. If Owen turns down Newcastle's offer, he will be allowed to leave for around £5m, with Manchester United monitoring the situation.
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Originally posted by zocoss:
United on Red alert: Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash
Michael Owen's advisers will re-open talks with Newcastle at the start of next week aimed at extending his current deal, but with the club insisting on the proviso that he takes a pay cut.
Owen's £110,000-a-week deal has 12 months left and there is growing concern at St James' Park that he will negotiate a move for nothing in January.
The 28-year-old's representatives have, surprisingly, been invited for only one round of talks with Newcastle officials.
They were told that Owen's new offer, in line with an across-the-board reduction in player salaries, would be around £80,000-a-week. To help offset the cut in pay, Owen will be offered potential bonuses to bring his new package closer to his current deal.
Owner Mike Ashley wants a huge reduction in the wage bill, which has six players on more than £3million a year, and is keen that Owen leads the way by agreeing to take less. If Owen turns down Newcastle's offer, he will be allowed to leave for around £5m, with Manchester United monitoring the situation.
NONONONONONONONO!!! okok i take berba then... definitely not owen
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unsure how he will fit into the MU fast system..
also, saha is still around..
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y buy a 1/3 season player?
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just take berba la
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Originally posted by gunner77:
just take berba la
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decoy to get hunterlaar?
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Originally posted by forum_dude:
decoy to get hunterlaar?
can be the other way round also.
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noh alam shah better leh can fight fight lols..
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United are chasing Berbatov - Agent
Dimitar Berbatov's agent says he "knows for certain" that Manchester United are interested in signing the £20million-rated Tottenham striker.
Speaking of the rumours linking the Red Devils with a bid for Berbatov, the forward's agent has claimed United are monitoring his situation at White Hart Lane.
"I know for certain Manchester United have shown interest in signing Dimitar Berbatov," agent Emil Danchev told Bulgaria's Darik radio. "But I'm not entitled to make any more comments."
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Originally posted by Sienx:
y u
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If sign him then LL lor, hope he changes his whiney attitude.
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Originally posted by gunner77:
y u
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cos he sucks and u ask us jus get him i rather use welbeck someone younger and groom them..his too old
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Originally posted by zocoss:
United on Red alert: Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash
Michael Owen's advisers will re-open talks with Newcastle at the start of next week aimed at extending his current deal, but with the club insisting on the proviso that he takes a pay cut.
Owen's £110,000-a-week deal has 12 months left and there is growing concern at St James' Park that he will negotiate a move for nothing in January.
The 28-year-old's representatives have, surprisingly, been invited for only one round of talks with Newcastle officials.
They were told that Owen's new offer, in line with an across-the-board reduction in player salaries, would be around £80,000-a-week. To help offset the cut in pay, Owen will be offered potential bonuses to bring his new package closer to his current deal.
Owner Mike Ashley wants a huge reduction in the wage bill, which has six players on more than £3million a year, and is keen that Owen leads the way by agreeing to take less. If Owen turns down Newcastle's offer, he will be allowed to leave for around £5m, with Manchester United monitoring the situation.
Please rafa, take owen back pleaseeeeeee.
and how come owen's legs look so small?
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I hope the Berbatov deal can be settle by this week... I have a feeling he is going to be a hit at United... 20 goals a season striker...
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Originally posted by Sienx:
cos he sucks and u ask us jus get him i rather use welbeck someone younger and groom them..his too old
come on manhe has epl experience and he does not need time to settle down and he is a proven goal scorer..
huntelaar will take time to settle down and not proven at the biggest stage yet.
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Sign Berba and Huntelaar la..then Fergie can somehow juggle 4 strikers like he did during the treble season.
