Sevilla want to snatch Dimitar Berbatov

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is being looked at by Spanish La Liga side Sevilla. The Bulgarian who got off to a fine start this season has dropped in the pecking order and Sevilla are looking to take advantage of this by making a £12 million offer to the Red Devils for his services according to The Sun.

They report that Sevilla have already contacted Berbatov's agent Emile Dantchev about a possible move, and with just 12 months remaining on Berbatov's contract, Alex Ferguson will have no choice but to sell him if Berbatov decides to move to get some more regular first team action.

The 30-year-old forward is Man United's top scorer this season but finds himself out of favour with Javier Hernandez now preferred in more important matches. The Bulgarian's failure to convert some clear cut chances in the FA Cup loss against Manchester City is also thought to be a contributing factor in Sir Alex Ferguson's wish to offload the player.

Berbatov has scored 22 goals this season but the return of 48 goals in 123 games isn't thought to be good enough for a striker who cost United £30.75 million when he was bought from Spurs in 2008.

Man United will be happy to recoup some of that transfer fee for an older player who only has one year left on his contract. Javier Hernandez seems to be more consistent in his scoring and seems to have a better partnership with Wayne Rooney, and Sir Alex Ferguson has already said that they are his preferred pairing for the forseeable future.