Berbatov not on the move

Bayer Leverkusen say it is unlikely they will sign Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov in the January transfer window.

Despite being United’s top scorer last term with 20 league goals, the Bulgarian has struggled to hold down a regular spot in Sir Alex Ferguson’s first-team this season, falling behind Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck in the pecking order.

Berbatov has been heavily linked with a move back to the club he joined Tottenham from in 2006, but there is no truth in the reports according to Leverkusen club official Wolfgang Holzhauser.

“I have been reading that Dimitar would have flown over to Frankfurt and that we would be in for him there to negotiate a transfer. That was interesting news to me,” Holzhauser told Express.

“I am clearly out to never say never, but this is nothing we are looking forward to at this point in time.”

“And from today’s point of view I would also say we are not after him in the coming summer.”

Berbatov’s agent, Emil Danchev, also rejected the possibility of a January move.

“Usually I don’t comment on speculation from the press. They can say whatever they want,” Danchev told Sovetski Sport.

“But the only thing that I can say is that at this moment the eventual transfer of Berbatov to another club is not on the agenda.”