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25-08-2008 8:24am#1
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Just seen this in the Indo,
Tottenham Hotspur have told Dimitar Berbatov that he is running the risk of "rotting in the reserves" for a season unless Manchester United pay the transfer fee being demanded for the striker.
The stark warning was delivered yesterday to Berbatov and his agent Emil Dantchev by the club who are adamant that the minimum transfer fee they will accept for the 27-year-old is £30m.
Spurs say they will not budge on that figure.
If United refuse to pay the fee then Spurs insist they will not sell and Berbatov will remain their player even though he has handed in a transfer request and spoken openly about his "dream" of moving to Old Trafford.
If he then continues to be disruptive then he will be consigned to the reserves for the rest of the campaign.
Similar threats have been made to players in the past and are rarely carried out, not least because of the legalities surrounding such moves and the risk that is run in the player's value plummeting.
The irony for United is that it was claimed over the summer that Alex Ferguson was given the backing by the Glazer family, the club's owners, to take a similarly hard-line stance with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The irony has probably not been lost on Spurs which is why they may want the same message to be broadcast about Berbatov.
What is certain is that Spurs are particularly angry that United have continually indicated they will raise their bid of £20.5m for Berbatov, which was rejected earlier this summer, but have not done so while suggesting they are not prepared to go beyond £25m.
As of yesterday there still had not been an official confirmation that, with the transfer window closing at midnight next Monday, United had submitted a new bid.
Spurs are also annoyed that United have suggested that they must drop their complaint that they made an illegal approach for the Bulgarian.
Spurs regard this as a ridiculous demand especially as they secured an apology, and a donation to charity, from Liverpool after a similar complaint over their courting of Robbie Keane who left for £19m.
The Spurs board has investigated whether there are grounds for fining Berbatov because of his behaviour but the sanction has not been carried out as the player has not refused to train or play.
It was the club's decision to leave him out of the squad to face Sunderland.
Berbatov reported for training again yesterday, just as he did on Sunday, when he was called in for talks with head coach Juande Ramos.
The Spaniard is angry about the situation and wants Berbatov to leave but accepts that the club's board are handling negotiations.
Of more immediate concern to him, after losing the first two League games and with Chelsea their next opponents, is the failure to sign any replacement strikers.
Darren Bent is the only available option although club representatives again watched the Colombian international striker Falcao play for Argentinian club River Plate at the weekend. The 22-year-old is available for £12m while, as Spurs desperation has increased, they may consider a move for Ajax's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Spurs insist they are no longer interested in signing Andrei Arshavin.
But both the player's representatives and his club, Zenit St Petersburg, still believe that a deal can be struck especially as the asking price for the 27-year-old has been dropped to £20m.
There have been claims that Berbatov is considering "going on strike" to try and force through his sale but this has been denied by those close to the player.
They make no secret of his unhappiness, but are also frustrated that United have not made a decisive move having courted Berbatov for more than a year.
United sources continue to claim that a bid will be submitted before the deadline and it may be that a compromise can eventually be reached if, as with the transfer of Michael Carrick between the two clubs, Spurs' valuation is met by add-ons.
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Just seen this in the Indo,
Tottenham Hotspur have told Dimitar Berbatov that he is running the risk of "rotting in the reserves" for a season unless Manchester United pay the transfer fee being demanded for the striker.
The stark warning was delivered yesterday to Berbatov and his agent Emil Dantchev by the club who are adamant that the minimum transfer fee they will accept for the 27-year-old is £30m.
Spurs say they will not budge on that figure.
If United refuse to pay the fee then Spurs insist they will not sell and Berbatov will remain their player even though he has handed in a transfer request and spoken openly about his "dream" of moving to Old Trafford.
If he then continues to be disruptive then he will be consigned to the reserves for the rest of the campaign.
Similar threats have been made to players in the past and are rarely carried out, not least because of the legalities surrounding such moves and the risk that is run in the player's value plummeting.
The irony for United is that it was claimed over the summer that Alex Ferguson was given the backing by the Glazer family, the club's owners, to take a similarly hard-line stance with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The irony has probably not been lost on Spurs which is why they may want the same message to be broadcast about Berbatov.
What is certain is that Spurs are particularly angry that United have continually indicated they will raise their bid of £20.5m for Berbatov, which was rejected earlier this summer, but have not done so while suggesting they are not prepared to go beyond £25m.
As of yesterday there still had not been an official confirmation that, with the transfer window closing at midnight next Monday, United had submitted a new bid.
Spurs are also annoyed that United have suggested that they must drop their complaint that they made an illegal approach for the Bulgarian.
Spurs regard this as a ridiculous demand especially as they secured an apology, and a donation to charity, from Liverpool after a similar complaint over their courting of Robbie Keane who left for £19m.
The Spurs board has investigated whether there are grounds for fining Berbatov because of his behaviour but the sanction has not been carried out as the player has not refused to train or play.
It was the club's decision to leave him out of the squad to face Sunderland.
Berbatov reported for training again yesterday, just as he did on Sunday, when he was called in for talks with head coach Juande Ramos.
The Spaniard is angry about the situation and wants Berbatov to leave but accepts that the club's board are handling negotiations.
Of more immediate concern to him, after losing the first two League games and with Chelsea their next opponents, is the failure to sign any replacement strikers.
Darren Bent is the only available option although club representatives again watched the Colombian international striker Falcao play for Argentinian club River Plate at the weekend. The 22-year-old is available for £12m while, as Spurs desperation has increased, they may consider a move for Ajax's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Spurs insist they are no longer interested in signing Andrei Arshavin.
But both the player's representatives and his club, Zenit St Petersburg, still believe that a deal can be struck especially as the asking price for the 27-year-old has been dropped to £20m.
There have been claims that Berbatov is considering "going on strike" to try and force through his sale but this has been denied by those close to the player.
They make no secret of his unhappiness, but are also frustrated that United have not made a decisive move having courted Berbatov for more than a year.
United sources continue to claim that a bid will be submitted before the deadline and it may be that a compromise can eventually be reached if, as with the transfer of Michael Carrick between the two clubs, Spurs' valuation is met by add-ons.
I would do anything to see this. IMO if manu offer anywhere near the 30m we should tear their arm off at the shoulder taking it0 -
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