Sun, Nov 22 2009
Manchester City coach Sven Goran Eriksson has decided to contract Bulgarian star Martin Petrov.
Eriksson was ready to pay Petrov's current team Atletico Madrid six million pounds, UK newspaper the Mirror reported.
"City are close to seeing off Tottenham and agreeing a fee for the left-sided ace who will fill a problem position in their squad," the Mirror said.
According to the News of The World, Petrov himself would prefer to transfer to Manchester City, rather than playing for Tottenham.
Soccer365.com said that Manchester City had "reportedly beaten off competition from Tottenham to sign Atletico Madrid winger Martin Petrov".
Reports in British media have resumed speculating that the Manchester City and Bulgaria winger Martin Petrov is poised to leave the Eastlands en route to White Hart Lane.
Berbatov's brace was his third in four matches against Malta and gave him 48 goals in 74 appearances for the national team.
Dimitar Berbatov is one goal shy of equalling Hristo Bonev's all-time record, set 30 years ago
The left winger sustained yet another injury to his knee, which will keep the player out for at least two weeks.
Bulgaria harboured high aspirations to stage a Formula One race and permanently put the country on the international racing map.