Berbatov staying where he is

Tottenham Sporting Director Damien Comolli has insisted that Spurs' Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will be going nowhere and will be staying at the club for the forseeable future despite reported interest from Man Utd.

The 26-year-old has been accused of having poor body language and appeared reluctant to warm-up as a substitute during the defeat to Newcastle, with suggestions he wanted to move.

Berbatov's agent, Emil Dantchev, travelled to England this weekend to meet sporting director Comolli, with Spurs' sporting director assured the £10.9million signing from Bayer Leverkusen was not playing for a transfer.

"It is simply not an issue," said Comolli. "I met with Dimitar's agent today and he assured me Dimitar is not looking for a move in January and simply wants to concentrate on helping the team push up the table.

"He is on a long-term contract with us and Juande (Ramos) sees him as an important part of our plans."