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Originally Posted by 7even
I trust you and agree with most of it.
I understand that Levy is an intelligent man and know how to run the biz. His record with Spurs is very good.
But don't you think this report to the FA regarding SAF comments is more of a smokescreen to convince Spurs supporters that he is doing everything in his power to convince Berb to stay, when the reality is that the bulgarian forward (your word  ) is on his way out. Sooner or later. |
I don't think it's a smokescreen at all. Formally accusing another club of tapping up - and presenting a dossier of evidence to the PL - is a very serious step to take, with lots of legal implications and potentially very serious consequences for either club. Levy would not have taken this step lightly and without all due consideration.
In any case, Spurs fans don't need convincing that Levy has done everything he can to keep Berbatov - it's pretty self-evident and Berbatov's eventual departure has long been widely expected.
I'd also repeat that it's not really about 'Fergie's comments', except of course that they clearly upset Levy. If you read his statement it's clear that his main concern is what he calls 'a series of events dating back to last summer', unauthorised contact with the player and his agent, and 'systematic' attempts to prise the player away. Fergie's alleged comments are only a recent thing and so are clearly not the substance of the tapping up charge.
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Originally Posted by 7even
I'm no expert but £25m sounds good to me. You must admit that's a lot of money and what more can Spurs supporters honestly expect?
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It is a lot of money, but Spurs fans do expect more if the deal is with another Prem club.
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Originally Posted by 7even
If United decided to bid for Berb I wonder if SAF will go higher than 24-25. I mean now we talking about bids level to Rio, Rooney and Veron. I can't see United pay over £25m but future will tell.
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Transfer market inflation has moved on hugely since the times of the bids you mention - so they are not really very relevant benchmarks IMO.