Spurs go back in for £17m star Arshavin: Ramos to use Berba cash to rekindle move for Russia ace

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Spurs have increased their bid from £12.5m, which was rejected earlier this month, in a last-ditch effort to sign the Russian international.

They are desperate to strengthen the forward line having agreed to let Berbatov join in a £28m deal, subject to a medical, and let Robbie Keane go to Liverpool last month.

Ins and outs: Spurs hope to spend the money from the sale of Dimitar Berbatov (right) on Russian star Andrei Arshavin

Spurs and Zenit were in negotiations today and it is understood that Arshavin's representative Dennis Lachter is in Moscow to hopefully see the deal completed.

The Berbatov move should also go through soon with the player expected to complete a routine medical today.

It was revealed yesterday that United were on the brink of securing the deal. Spurs have known all summer they were facing a losing battle to keep the 27-year-old as he refused to sign a new contract and made it clear he wanted to join Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

They refused to let him go for less than £28m, giving them a healthy profit on the £10.9m they paid for him.

But the move was delayed while the club stepped up their search for another striker and then there was a bust-up between Ferguson and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy over United's pursuit of the player.

However, it was always going to be a matter of time and Berbatov is set to get a four-year contract worth around £80,000 a week.

The striker ignored United to go to Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen two years ago but only 12 months later said he was dreaming of heading to Old Trafford.

'It would be a pleasure for me to play ,' he said.

Meanwhile, Welsh international Gareth Bale today signed a new four-year contract that will keep the defender at Spurs until 2012.