Sir Alex confirms that unnamed target is Berbatov
July 18, 2008 by Kerron · Leave a Comment
Manchester United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed the clubs interest in Tottenham’s striker Dimitar Berbatov. The club manager also stated that he is confident the striker will be a Manchester United player come August.
Manchester United has long been linked with the striker but stepped up their attempt to sign the Bulgarian international last week. The Red Devils has offered somewhere between ₤20million and ₤28million for the 27-year-old who signed to the White Hart Lane team from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006.
The club is keen on keeping the striker especially since Liverpool has stated their interest in Robbie Keane and will hold out for more than ₤30million for the striker who is among the Premier League’s best attackers. Ferguson seemed optimistic about the transfer and stated “We are hoping to have a constructive conversation with Tottenham in the near future.”
Santa Cruz to replace Berbatov
July 14, 2008 by Kerron · Leave a Comment
With the eminent departure of Tottenham Hotspurs’ Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United, the club has already chosen their replacement in Blackburn Rovers’ striker Roque Santa Cruz. The Red Devils’ are intent on signing Berbatov in the coming weeks after seeing their initial ₤20million bid rejected.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is supposedly prepared to spend around ₤25million for the Bulgarian when he confronts the Spurs again. But with the probable departures of Robbie Keane and Darren Bent, the Spurs are in desperate need of a striker which they found in Santa Cruz.
Tottenham are also said to be interested in Real Zaragoza’s Diego Milito and Ajax’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. But Manager Juande Ramos has made the Paraguayan international, who scored 23 goals during his first season in England his primary acquisition following reports that Arsenal and Manchester United are also interested in the striker.
Blackburn’s new manager Paul Ince is adamant in keeping the striker in his first season in charge at Ewood Park. Things could get really interesting, it may be another Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga.
