Dimitar Berbatov’s recent revelation that he declined Manchester City’s advances as he was in the process of defecting to Manchester United back in 2008 comes as no surprise. What did our Bulgarian want out of a move? “…the badge, the shirt, the manager, the players, the history”.
Does Tottenham offer this class of magical appeal? No, of course, it doesn’t. We offer players a spar experience without the threat of the bill ever being slipped beneath the door.
Mind you, Manchester United is rapidly approaching a similar public relations flatline themselves – again…
