Dimitar Berbatov has revealed he held talks with Sunderland over a move to the Premier League strugglers.
The former Manchester United and Tottenham forward has been a free agent since he left Greek side PAOK in July 2016.
Berbatov scored 94 goals in 229 Premier League appearances between 2006 and 2014. The 36-year-old said he is keen on a return to the Premier League and revealed on Sunday how close he came to a reunion with former Tottenham team-mate Jermain Defoe at Sunderland.
He told Sky Sports: 'I want to play.