carlyluvsunited
07-01-2008, 06:17 PM
Glazers will fund £30m bid
The Glazer family are prepared to fund a swoop for £30m-rated Dimitar Berbatov
if Sir Alex Ferguson wants to fight Chelsea for the coveted Bulgarian striker.
Tottenham Hotspurs, who are insisting that Berbatov must remain at White Hart
Lane - at least until the end of the season, have nevertheless prepared the
ground for the striker's eventual exit, with Manchester United, Chelsea and
Liverpool interested.
They have drawn up a new contract for Jermain Defoe and are lining up an end-of
-season move for Valencia's David Villa.
United boss Fergie has publicly said that there will be no incoming Old Trafford
business this month but he is monitoring the Berbatov situation.
But the firm stance from Spurs - though manager Juande Ramos teased suitors by
suggesting it would take a British record to prise Berbatov away - adds to the
notion that the striker won't be on the Reds' radar until May.
Ferguson doesn't want to indulge in mid-season inflated transfer prices but he
remains a keen Berbatov fan and a summer pursuit looks inevitable.
However, if moneybags Chelsea attempt to steal a march in the remaining 25
days of the transfer window, then Fergie may decide to act.
He has already proved that if he is in danger of being beaten to a priority target
then he'll move quickly rather than risk losing the player.
In 2004, United were happy to let Wayne Rooney remain at Everton but when
Newcastle put in a bid to the Goodison club the Reds moved swiftly and outbid
the Geordies with a £30m transfer package.
United are expected to announce profits in excess of £75m later this month - so
the funds are in place should the Berbatov situation flare up.
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The Glazer family are prepared to fund a swoop for £30m-rated Dimitar Berbatov
if Sir Alex Ferguson wants to fight Chelsea for the coveted Bulgarian striker.
Tottenham Hotspurs, who are insisting that Berbatov must remain at White Hart
Lane - at least until the end of the season, have nevertheless prepared the
ground for the striker's eventual exit, with Manchester United, Chelsea and
Liverpool interested.
They have drawn up a new contract for Jermain Defoe and are lining up an end-of
-season move for Valencia's David Villa.
United boss Fergie has publicly said that there will be no incoming Old Trafford
business this month but he is monitoring the Berbatov situation.
But the firm stance from Spurs - though manager Juande Ramos teased suitors by
suggesting it would take a British record to prise Berbatov away - adds to the
notion that the striker won't be on the Reds' radar until May.
Ferguson doesn't want to indulge in mid-season inflated transfer prices but he
remains a keen Berbatov fan and a summer pursuit looks inevitable.
However, if moneybags Chelsea attempt to steal a march in the remaining 25
days of the transfer window, then Fergie may decide to act.
He has already proved that if he is in danger of being beaten to a priority target
then he'll move quickly rather than risk losing the player.
In 2004, United were happy to let Wayne Rooney remain at Everton but when
Newcastle put in a bid to the Goodison club the Reds moved swiftly and outbid
the Geordies with a £30m transfer package.
United are expected to announce profits in excess of £75m later this month - so
the funds are in place should the Berbatov situation flare up.
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