Alex Ferguson, coach of Manchester United, “shattered Dimitar Berbatov’s hopes of a dream move” to the team.

Ferguson was considered a strong supporter of the idea to bring the Bulgarian striker to United, but he said that “Wayne Rooney will be back in three weeks after breaking a bone in his foot and that he believes that fit-again Louis Saha could save him spending the money on Berbatov”, the UK's Daily Star Sunday reported.

According to the newspaper, Berbatov’s goal was to join Manchester United.

The transfer window in the UK closes on August 31 and Ferguson said that “we are not looking to do anything”.

No official bid for Berbatov had been made, but United is believed to have made an official enquiry for his availability, the newspaper said.