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'Happy' Berbatov not considering Man United exit

ESPNsoccernet staff
October 4, 2011
Dimitar Berbatov has fallen down the Manchester United pecking order during the 2011-12 campaign © Getty Images
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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says that he loves being at the club, despite slipping down the pecking order this season.

Berbatov, 30, finished last season as United's top scorer, but was not in the squad for the Champions League final against Barcelona and has found himself marginalised again this campaign. The striker has been benched for Premier League duty, with Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney, and even young Danny Welbeck, given chances ahead of him.

The Bulgarian has been linked with a £12 million move to Valencia or Paris St-Germain in January, but has revealed that he is perfectly happy to stay at Old Trafford and continue to add to his trophy collection.

"I'm happy here," Berbatov told MUTV. "My family is together in Manchester. I hear people complain about the weather, there's nothing to do and the food. But, for me, it's not like that. I play for a club I love, the biggest club, and everything else doesn't matter."

Berbatov starred for Spurs before joining United in a £30.75 million deal on the final day of the 2008 summer transfer window and he says that he could not have turned down the chance of playing for the club.

"He [agent Emil Danchev] called me to say we have interest from Manchester United. I said, 'Don't joke with me,' but he said he was serious," Berbatov explained. "So I was speechless. When the biggest club contacts you, it's a big deal for me coming from a small country like Bulgaria.

"My mind was always set on joining Manchester United. How can you not go to United? I don't play for money. I play for glory and winning championships."

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