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Manchester United may regret their decision to buy Michael Carrick from Tottenham Hotspur two summers ago, as their attempts to sign Dimitar Berbatov continue to go nowhere.
According to The Guardian, the north London club are still bitter about Carrick’s ₤17million departure and are thus determined to frustrate United’s transfer plans by keeping Berbatov from their grasp.
Spurs are demanding over ₤30million for the man they bought from Bayer Leverkusen for under ₤11million during the same summer Carrick left for Old Trafford.
And while the Red Devils are moaning about Real Madrid’s tapping-up of Cristiano Ronaldo, it would seem the Lilywhites are keen to remind the North-West giants about their own transfer policies.
A source close to the matter said: “United did to Spurs what Real Madrid are currently doing over Cristiano Ronaldo by forcing the club's hand.”
Problem
Berbatov’s 46 goals in two seasons has marked him as one of the Premier League’s most bankable forwards, and his strike partnership with Robbie Keane as one of England’s best.
But the Bulgarian is reputedly desperate for Champions League football, and that leaves only United as one-time suitors Barcelona have diverted their attention elsewhere.
The source continued: “[Berbatov] definitely wants to leave but Spurs do not want to sell to United because of Michael Carrick. So, the problem is the price. But the other thing for Spurs is that no other big club is interested.”
Different
Spurs have denied any grudge against United, however, and a club director has insisted the circumstances surrounding Berbatov and Wallsend-born Carrick are incomparable.
“Michael Carrick was a different situation,” said the director. “He had a year left on his contract and wanted to move his family closer to home.
“Dimitar Berbatov has two years left on his contract with an option of a further two years, which is our option. It's not in our interest to sell, especially to another Premier League club, whichever one it might be.”
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