Dear Tottenham fans,

How’s it going? The slow summer is over and I’m sure you and the entire lot at White Hart Lane were more than prepared to get this season under way.

First off, before I get into the meat and potatoes of this note, I wanted to congratulate you on your recent summer haul. Giovani Dos Santos, Luka Modric and David Bentley; you should really give Senor Ramos a pat on the back for a job well done!

I can promise you Martin Jol could have never made that kind of summer spending spree possible if he was still at the club. Juande did what he was supposed to do and that was to bring in talent that could lead you back into the elusive top four.

Sure, you lost Robbie Keane over the summer; however, I can promise you that won’t be a big deal if you stay the course and give the new recruits a chance to settle into their new roles at the club. You’ve got too much talent not to make it at least into the top six, so don’t give the Middlesbrough and Sunderland losses a second thought. It’s just two matches!

But seriously, this note to you today isn’t about rays of sunshine and happiness. Nope. Today I write to you with far more important advice on my mind about a certain tall Bulgarian on your team that goes by the name of Dimitar Berbatov.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, then you know this guy’s been in the news almost as much as the story about Beijing’s move to have 10,000 condoms in the Olympic Village for the 2008 Games. The tug-of-war battle between Manchester United and Spurs is nothing short of a bad television drama. Well actually, a really bad television drama.

You’ve had it all this summer with Berby - comments in the paper, temper tantrums, sulking on the sidelines, and the crème de la crème of signing a Manchester United shirt in public! (I’m not evening going to ask how you felt about this one).

The big guy has burned more personal bridges in the past month than Jose Mourinho could in an entire lifetime. I keep hearing these rumblings that some of you want him to stay around the club even after his recent antics. If that's true then let me be the first to say this: HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

Seriously, have you gone totally off the reservation? If those 25 minutes from Berbatov against Boro taught you anything it should have been that your striker is gone. Sure, he might still be a Tottenham player right now, but I can promise you that his heart and mind aren’t with the club. For those of you who are still holding out hope that he stays, I want you to take a moment and put all that hope and wishful thinking into praying Manchester United finalise this deal.

He’s worthless to Tottenham in his current sulking form and, based on how he’s looked in training and pre-season matches, he won’t be giving the club anything more than an average day’s work when he’s on the pitch. Don’t expect the spectacular, don’t expect him to bag 20 goals, and whatever you do, don’t expect him to get in the right frame of mind any time soon. In the end he will do nothing but bring the club down.

If anything, I’d be more frustrated at your current brass and their transfer tactics. Trying to move the transfer price from £28m to £32m all because a story was leaked about his impending move? I think we all know that was a bit much. Based on some of the names being linked recently with Tottenham, you could have used all that money a bit sooner.

It looks as though the deal to bring in Roman Pavlyuchenko has been done but, with Robbie Keane already having left, you still need more up front. That Andrei Arshavin fellow is a more than decent player and, from the looks of things, he’d come at a discounted rate right now! Plus, he'd be the ideal choice to link up with his fellow Russian. Or you could try to throw the money at Klaas-Jan Huntelaar or David Villa to see if either club would bite.

Do whatever you want with the new funds, but please make sure you get rid of the sulking mess as soon as possible! Do you really want a player with that much talent and a transfer valuation that high hurting your chances of cashing in on him next summer? I didn’t think so.

So go ahead Tottenham supporters, forget about Berbatov. Make sure to tell the brass that he’s free to go take his attitude somewhere else. You’ll be better off without him on the bench. Plus, there’s a really good chance you’ll get someone better back in return before the transfer deadline. So heed my advice, Tottenham. I can promise that you’ll be really glad you did in the long-run.

Signed,

Every Manchester United fan

PS. We’ll make sure to send you a thank-you note when he turns into the next Eric Cantona!