Dimitar Berbatov has had a bust-up with his agent Emil Dantchev and
insisted that he does not want to leave Tottenham.
Berbatov was interviewed on Bulgarian television last night and
claimed he was angry over Dantchev's comments that he wanted to
sign for a bigger club.
Dantchev was quoted last week as saying the 26-year-old striker was
desperate to leave White Hart Lane in order to win silverware and
that Tottenham should accept any big offers for him this
month.
Spurs manager Juande Ramos has since put a British record transfer
fee of £31million on the Bulgarian's head if Chelsea and Manchester
United, his two main admirers, want to buy him.
United are prepared to wait until the summer to make a move, while
Chelsea, who also want Nicolas Anelka, are considering making a bid
of around £25m.
But Berbatov maintains he is not interested in a move away from
Spurs and is adamant Dantchev's comments do not represent what he
feels.
He said: "There are too many speculations around my name, but most
of them are foolish. It's absurd and I'm tired of seeing my name in
the newspapers. I want to live in peace. It is getting too
much.
"I am a Tottenham player and I'm trying to give my best, so I can
help my team. I'm happy when we play well and I'm miserable when we
lose our games.
"I'm happy at the moment. You can win titles and medals with every
team and I can win with Tottenham too."
Spurs have grown frustrated themselves with Dantchev. Only in
August, the agent claimed they had turned down a large offer from
Manchester United.
Berbatov insisted that he enjoys playing under Ramos, although he
believes the Spaniard's £31m valuation of him is not
realistic.
He added: "It's ridiculous, I don't think that I'm worth so much
money. I just have to do my job and score goals. I'm not a one-man
team. Everybody in the team supports me and I've never heard a
reproach or felt envy.
"Juande is very good, both as a man and as a coach. He sees even
the small details that remain hidden from most people."