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Ramos: Berba still committed

21 Aug 2008 - 17:17:34

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Head coach Juande Ramos insists unsettled striker Dimitar Berbatov remains committed to Tottenham Hotspur.

The 27-year-old Bulgaria international is reported to have handed in a transfer request in a bid to help seal his move to suitors Manchester United.

Berbatov was dropped to the bench for last weekend's Premier League opener at Middlesbrough before being jeered by some Spurs fans following his arrival as a second-half substitute.

But Ramos has suggested he could recall the striker to the starting line-up for Saturday's visit of Sunderland.

When asked whether Berbatov had moved closer to joining United this week, Ramos replied: "I spend my days out on the training field with the players. I don't get involved in these things.

"While he is still here, he is very much 100 per cent a Tottenham player. That is how we consider things.

"It is not a case of finding a solution to a problem before it occurs."

Meanwhile, Ramos has reassured concerned fans that he is working hard behind the scenes to bolster his squad with new signings.

"We've got a list of targets that we are working very hard on," he added.

"The process of signing players sometimes takes time, but fans should be aware we are trying to strengthen up front and sign a new forward.

"Quite often these things take time."