He told reporters: "There were talks but I can’t reveal you anything at the moment. It’s a nervy period for Berbatov, his agent and Villa and they’ll be the first to announce if there’s something."
However, according to Sky SportsNews the striker arrived in the Midlands this morning and is ironing out a deal with Tim Sherwood's side.
If the Bulgarian does sign it will be his fourth stint in the Premier League, having plied his trade at Tottenham, Manchester United and Fulham.
Berbatov enjoyed a good spell at Monaco, bagging 23 goals in 38 games during the 2014/15 season but did not have his contract renewed by the French club.
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