Manchester United agreed to pay £30 millions to buy their long term target Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham Spurs. According to Alkhaleej newspaper in UAE, Manchester United have agreed to pay Spurs asking price with an extra £3 millions so they withdraw any case about United illegal attempts to sign the Bulgarian striker from the court.

However, our team panel stayed yesterday till midnight to find any news about Berbatov signing, there were no clear news. While some of the press release available today reported that a deal to be completed today after Berbatov passes medical. Stuart Mathieson from Manchester evening suggests Berbatov will move to Manchester United by midnight to end one of the longest transfer saga in England this season.

Berbatov wasn’t at Stamford Bridge yesterday for Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea and Spurs coach Gus Poyet said after the game that the press will know tomorrow if Berbatov has played his last game with Tottenham. Read the full story

Manchester United super star Cristiano Ronaldo believes he can play football again by the start of October, three to six weeks ahead of expected schedule. The Portuguese winger who named as the best player in Europe by UEFA did ankle surgery in July and initial forecasts were that he could be out of action until late October and November.

But Ronaldo has started jogging and he is making good progress. Ronaldo believes that his age is helping him and he is looking forward to be back and help Sir Alex’s squad in their campaign to retain the Premiership and the Champions League.

“I am feeling fine. I am feeling really good and my recovery is going well,” the 23-year-old said.
“I am more than happy with my progress and I hope to be back playing for United by the end of September - that is my target and it is a realistic one.
“It has been frustrating to miss the start of the Premier League season but I am pleased with my rehabilitation and, hopefully, I’ll be ready soon.”

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Owen Hargreaves told Manchester United fans that he is recovering well from his injury and looking to be back to action very soon. The former Bayern Munich star felt the injury in his knee at the end of the season. It was the same injury which kept him out of action at the start of last season.

Hargreaves, who will not appear in next England friendly game against Czech Republic, is hungry to play and help United to win more trophies, however Sir Alex thinks Hargreaves should take it easy as United are preparing to win next game against Portsmouth.

“I am working on my fitness every day and while I have not joined in with the lads yet, hopefully it will happen this week.

“Whether I am fit for Portsmouth or the match after that, the most important thing is I am healthy for the rest of the season.”

Meanwhile, Manchester United won against Chelsea 1-0, a friendly game between both clubs reserves teams. Danny Drinkwater scored the only goal for United on 59 minutes. Also United skipper Gary Neville has started the game with Ben Foster returning to action after an injury he has during the first team trip to Africa.