Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to push through a deal for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

The Sunday Times says AC Milan are interested and Berbatov likes the idea of playing in Spain, but United are a long-held dream. Ferguson, having done background checks, is not put off by doubts about his temperament.

Ferguson offered £25m for the Bulgarian a year ago and a similar sum may be sufficient now to prise him from White Hart Lane.