Money talks, BS walksTottenham accept bid for Berbatov http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7592272.stmTottenham have accepted Manchester City's bid of over £30m for their Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov.
But BBC Sport understands the 27-year-old striker is holding talks with City's local rivals Manchester United.
Berbatov has been linked with a move to United all summer, but a move has been on hold with the Red Devils reluctant to meet Spurs' asking price.
City's new owners Abu Dhabi United Group have made a late attempt to steal the player from under their noses.
Boss Mark Hughes is hopeful of meeting the player on Monday to discuss the move, which could be worth up to £35m.
Hughes said it was now up to the player to decide whether his future lies at the City of Manchester Stadium.
City revealed on Monday that owner Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to sell the club to the Middle East company.
And the new owners have immediately set their sights high, with Valencia striker David Villa and Stuttgart's Mario Gomez also said to be on their list.
The club chased the signature of Brazilian star Ronaldinho before he decided to join AC Milan.
And it seems highly unlikely that Berbatov would opt to move to Eastlands after admitting his desire to play Champions League football was the reason for his wish to leave Tottenham.
But with time running out on a move to Old Trafford before the transfer window closes, Berbatov could be left with a decision to join the City revival or mend his bridges at Spurs.
Hughes admitted the turnaround in the club's fortunes has surprised both himself and the fans.
"It's happened quite quickly today," he told Sky Sports.
"We are going to try and bring good players to the club and it is a notice of our intent and we'll try and get him.
"There is a real buzz and expectation and hopefully this time it won't be a false dawn and we can establish ourselves as a top six club.
"They [the new owners] have the means to do that.
