SPURS could face having sulking striker Dimitar Berbatov left on their books unless they lower their asking price for the player.

The moaning Bulgarian demanded yesterday that Tottenham allow him to fulfil his dream of playing for United. He said: “I’m now in Tottenham but no one can disagree with me wanting to follow my dream.”

But unless the north Londoners lower their asking price of £30million for Berbatov, then United who appear only prepared to go to £18million will make a move for Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz before the transfer window shuts at the end of the month.