There are conflicting reports about Manchester United's pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov in Sunday's national newspapers.
The Sunday Times and News of the World claim United have abandoned their bid for the Bulgarian after being quoted an asking price of £38million.
That fee would break even the British record fee they are said to be preparing to secure Carlos Tevez on a permanent basis as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to boost his forward line ahead of the new season.
United have seen a £20million bid rejected, and with the valuation of the two clubs so far apart, United could well consider alternative options.
However, the Sunday Express claims United will complete a move for the Bulgarian this week, taking their summer spending to around £56million.
It reports that talks with Spurs are approaching a critical stage and that a deal is "expected by the end of the week".
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Daniel, if you don't have anything doing on this site, you better quit. What are you writing, or you reasonable people like us who contribute reasonably to this site to notice that someone like Daniel is also on the site. Mumu, stop your nonsense henceforth. This site is not for your foolishness. Mumu.
Id rather let Berbs go and keep hold of Keane, can't believe he is leavin.
who is this team called spurs ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????/ ha ha
Thanks for showing us you are a moron. We knew that. And spurs only won a trophy this season. So come back after you go through puberty.
spurs to win trophy? OMG..is this real? wahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I DONT RATE BERBATOV MYSELF.HE AS 1 GOOD SEASON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HES THE BEST,I THINK NOT. HOWEVER I BOW TO SIR ALEX'S EXPERIENCE ON THIS MATTER.WE EACH HAVE OUR CROSS TO BEAR,CHELSEA HAVE DROGBA,SPURS HAVE BERBATOV & MANU HAVE RONALDO.ALL THESE PLAYERS WANT AWAY FROM THERE CLUBS.IF THEY DONT WANT TO SHOW COMMITMENT TO THE CLUB GET RID OF THEM.AS A MUFC FAN I,M SURE FERGIE COULD FIND REPLACEMENTS IN THAT VAST POOL OF TALENT THAT IS THE UNITED YOUTH SYSTEM.AS FOR SPURS WINNING THE TITLE,I THINK YOU'VE GOT MORE CHANCE OF SEEING LORD LUCAN RIDING SHERGAR ON BRIGHTON BEACH.
I hope Spurs off load him and then Man United head into the wilderness like they did before and don't win a trophy while he is there. Would be nice if Keane and Berbatov had the guts and courage to stay at spurs and take them to the next level rather than saying "I want a trophy, I'll get that at Club X". Guess as they get older the Silverware is more important than their character.
IT maybe unlikely, but I'd be highly amused if they sign elsewhere and Spurs win the league and then Spurs got into Champions League and then won it. Wonder if they'd want to come back then?
Always nice to see such reasoned debate here
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