English Premier League giants Manchester United will be looking to secure the services of Tottenham playmaker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 utilizing want away striker Dimitar Berbatov as make weight in the deal.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Scholes’ replacement last summer and sought the Croatian International as the ideal man to succeed the Ginger Prince at Old Trafford.
However Tottenham proved to be difficult negotiators and eventually chairman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Levy convinced Modric to stay in London for at least another season.
United, though, are unfazed by the lack of progress in the potential transfer and while the
£40 million price-tag is out of their reach, the club will allegedly place Berbatov in the mix to tip things in their favour.
The Bulgarian star was the Premier League’s top scorer last campaign but has fallen down the pecking order following the rise of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233 and the superior form of Javier Hernandez.
Sir Alex also chose to axe the former Bayern Leverkusen man for last year’s UEFA Champions League final, which signals the end of the trust he placed in the forward.
Berbatov’s agent has also revealed that his client will be signing for a new club in the summer and that his time in Manchester was surely up.
The Red Devils will be able to kill two birds with one stone, if they manage to convince Spurs to take back their former hero, while in the process will acquire a world-class beater in Modric.
Despite leading the reigning champions last year, Berbatov isn’t considered a vital component of the United machine anymore and Ferguson acknowledged that by saying that with the player’s current age, he would be looking to move on from the team.
“His concern is not getting first-team football. At 31, he is looking at first-team football."
"It is difficult for me to guarantee that, so it could lead to him looking elsewhere. We will be taking up the option on his contract but, having had chats with him, I understand he wants to get first-team football.”
"It is something we need to consider at the end of the season. For a player of his age and his ability, it is disappointing for him that he is not getting first-team football. We will look at the end of the season but until then, he remains at United."
Whether Modric signs for United in the summer remains to be seen, but what is certain is that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 will not be plying his trade at the club next season.
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