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Spurs cool Berba rumours

07 Nov 2007 - 17:02:02

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Tottenham coach Gus Poyet has moved to cool rumours linking Dimitar Berbatov with a White Hart Lane exit.

The Bulgaria striker was dropped to the bench for new manager Juande Ramos' first Premier League game in charge last weekend.

That led to speculation suggesting Berbatov was looking to leave the club when the transfer window reopens in January.

The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer, but Poyet insists the former Bayer Leverkusen striker remains a vital part of Spurs' plans.

"Everybody starts talking because we are getting close to the transfer window, but from our point of view, Berba is here, the same as the other three strikers, so we have to count on them," he told Sky Sports News.

"One day in football you are sure that something is not going on, and then the next morning you wake up and it is a news story in the papers, so we have to be ready for everything."

Berbatov took the plaudits after scoring 23 times in his debut season with Spurs last year.