Premier League - Berbatov ends move speculation
Eurosport - Mon, 27 Aug 16:32:00 2007
Dimitar Berbatov has ended the speculation surrounding his future as a Tottenham player by confirming he will stay at the club.
Berbatov's agent last week declared Manchester United had enquired about the possibility of the Bulgaria striker moving to Old Trafford, only for United to later deny the claim.
And now the 26-year-old has pledged his immediate future to the north London club, although he did not rule out the possibility of a move elsewhere later in his career.
"I chose to join Tottenham last season, now I'm staying at the club through my own free will. At least for now," Berbatov told Bulgarian Football Weekly.
"No one said that United didn't have interest in me and my price in general but it has to be clear that there will not be a move for now."
Berbatov has been a revelation since moving to White Hart Lane from Bayer Leverkusen last season, prompting Spurs boss Martin Jol - who has endured a tough period of late - to say he "would rather die than sell Berbatov".
Berbatov added: "There has been a lot of speculation but all I can say now is that this saga has strengthened [Tottenham manager Martin] Jol's position and that the club's board decided to raise my salary."
Spurs fell to defeat against United on Sunday, leaving them with just three points from four games since the start of the new campaign.
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