MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to turn to long-term target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar if Tottenham are successful in creating a big-money auction for Dimitar Berbatov.
Striker Berbatov is among United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s targets, but he is set be priced out of a move to Old Trafford.
So desperate are Spurs to sell him abroad that they are quoting English clubs £35million for the Bulgaria star – £10m more than foreign clubs are being told they would have to pay.
With AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid all interested, Spurs are confident the bidding will pass the £25m mark.
Ferguson is not prepared to be held to ransom for Berbatov and is already considering other options. He has tracked Huntelaar since the Holland international moved to Ajax in January 2006, and is plotting a bid of about £16m.
Lyon’s Karim Benzema also remains on Ferguson’s wishlist, even though the forward claims he is staying put for now.
извор: Daily Express