Manchester United have been linked with Dimitar Berbatov for the better part of the last year and last Friday, the rumours picked up again when it emerged that Sir Alex Ferguson made a £20 million bid for the Bulgarian. Now the Daily Mail reveals that the two clubs have reached an agreement regarding a transfer fee.
The report states that Manchester United followed up their rejected £20 million bid with another final offer of £25 million. However, as it turns out, their final offer was not final enough as Tottenham demanded a fee closer to £30 million. As a consequence Manchester United agreed to pay Tottenham £28 million for their striker.
However that deal will not be concluded until Tottenham find a replacement for Berbatov. They have added Andrei Arshavin to their shortlist and are also keen on Roque Santa Cruz according to the same report.
Should Manchester United finalize the £28 million transfer for Berbatov, he will become one of their most expensive players of all time. Rio Ferdinand arrived from Leeds for £30 million, Juan Sebastian Veron joined from Lazio for £28 million while Wayne Rooney cost Sir Alex a cool £27 million after clauses.
Manchester United and Tottenham have done business in the past. Michael Carrick was the latest player to swap White Hart Lane for Old Trafford after he joined in 2006 for an initial fee of £14 million.
[Source: The Daily Mail]
why berbatov? huntelaar is just as good, and hes much younger than berbatov.. on top of that, hes MUCH cheaper, and hes willing to play for MU.. i dont get it..
sir, i respect you becauos i love the way you buy player and way play, am full man utd fans.please i will like you to buy Berbatov becouse we need some body for next serson becouse we lifed the permiership champion league.and no club we like to see us an dbe happy with us but i believe in our squard they going to well please i need berbatov for reason.
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gaylord the reason were paying so much for berbatov is because he is already a proven scorer in the epl.. if ronnie leaves (which he will) we need someone who can score us goals… huntelaar is a awesome player but it would take him a year or two to get used to the epl where as berba is proven.. thats why fergie wants berba
sir alex plz sign berbatov coz he ll help rooney a lot in scoring goalz as well as ronny…………… its an golden opportunity to sin berba…… plz SIGN HIM
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I will like to say UP MANCHESTER UNITED, i want to tell all M.UTD fans that we are going to cope with C. Ronaldo and Carlos Tevex Departure, becos we have the man that can control the team, SIR ALEX FERGUSON. is the one that in charge when David Beckham, Ruud Van Nisterooy, left.
I wish all Manchester United Players success this season
And all fans should continue praying for them;
UP RED ARMY! UP RED ARMY!! UP RED ARMY!!!
up man you! i just want 2 say i luv u all. One united, good luck against ac milan tonigth. thanx