LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United beat the transfer deadline to complete a 30.75 million pounds (37.7 million euros) deal for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov on Tuesday.
Berbatov, 27, agreed a four-year contract with United and Tottenham confirmed the deal on their website 45 minutes after the transfer window shut.
Manchester City had tried to lure Berbatov to Eastlands after having an offer accepted for the Bulgarian, but he opted to join the European champions following talks with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson at the club's Carrington training ground.
United's young striker Fraizer Campbell has gone to Tottenham in a year-long loan as part of the deal, while the London club have agreed not to pursue a complaint against United for making an illegal approach to the player.
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i bet u it won't make any difference
United have, in the last two seasons, spent £35 mil on Nani & Anderson, £32 mil on Tevez, £30.75 mil on Berbatov, £18 mil on Hargreaves.
To be fair to the Glazers they haven't impinged on United's ability to buy top players at all. As a plc United could not have made many or these signings. Now United have an utterly complete squad and certainly the best Fergie has seen with great tactical and technical options. They have the best defence, midfield, wing play and forwards in the premiership.
Berbatov joins Manchester Utd!!! sweeeeeet :)
Hmmm . . . Campbell only on loan??? We should've got him longer than that!!!
well done Alex come on Berba score us 30 plus goals
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