Dimitar Berbatov: Fulham favourites says Juventus chief

Dimitar Berbatov has been linked with a move to Fulham after a deal with Italian club Fiorentina fell through.

Juventus also want to sign the Manchester United striker but director general Giuseppe Marotta revealed the interest from the London club.
He said: "There was a proposal by Fulham. We made our own, then the player said he preferred to stay in England for family reasons."
Fulham refused to comment on the situation when contacted by BBC Sport.
Fiorentina say they had agreed a deal with United and had already paid the first instalment of the transfer fee for the former Bulgaria international, who joined the Red Devils from Tottenham in a £30.75m move in 2008.
A club statement criticised the 31-year-old for failing to arrive in Florence after they paid for his flight to finalise the move.
"He's not worthy of our city, our shirt and the values it represents," it said.
 

Berbatov in England

• May 2006: Joins Tottenham from German side Bayer Leverkusen in a £10.9m deal
• May 2007: Scores 23 goals in debut season at White Hart Lane
• May 2008: Matches the tally during the following campaign as Spurs win League Cup
• July 2008: Spurs complain to Premier League over Manchester United's pursuit of the Bulgarian
• September 2008: United finally clinch his signature in a £30.75m deal on the final day of the summer transfer window
• May 2009: Scores nine top-flight goals as the Red Devils win the Premier League title
• May 2011: Wins Golden Boot after scoring 20 goals to help United win title

Fiorentina, looking to rebuild after a disappointing 13th-place finish in Serie A last season, said they had reached a verbal agreement with the player over the terms of his contract.

They claim United granted written permission for Berbatov to travel to Florence for a medical and sign the contract.
"The player embarked in the company of his agent and with tickets paid by Fiorentina on a direct flight to Florence," the statement added. "But the player never arrived in Florence.
"[This was] owing to the reckless and arrogant actions of other clubs which have nothing to do with the values of decency, fair play and ethics of the sport and which go beyond the limits of fairness.
"As for the player, notwithstanding his characteristics and technical merit, at this point we are happy that he did not come to Fiorentina."
Berbatov's agent was unavailable for immediate comment when contacted by BBC Sport.
Marotta has defended Juventus against Fiorentina's accusations.
"We have acted with the maximum fairness and transparency with regard to the market dynamics," Marotta told Sky Italia.
"I reject the allegations from Fiorentina. We entered into the business over Berbatov when we heard that he had refused Fiorentina."
In July, Berbatov conceded it would be "better for everyone" that he leaves Old Trafford after starting just five Premier League matches last season.
He has seen his chances of earning more regular first-team football diminish further with the arrival this summer of £24m striker Robin van Persie from Arsenal.