Dimitar Berbatov wants to end career with Man Utd — agent
Bulgarian striker
Dimitar Berbatov would be happy to stay with Manchester United until
the end of his career, the player’s agent said on Saturday.
“I’m almost sure he
(Berbatov) will finish his competitive career with United,” Emil
Danchev told Bulgarian TV +. “He is a very balanced person and he knows
what is best for him.” Berbatov, whose contract with the Old Trafford
side expires in 2012, came under fire for not scoring enough goals in
the first two seasons following his 30.75 million pounds move from
Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.
The former CSKA
Sofia striker was also criticised for being inconsistent and not
working hard enough for the team but the 29-year-old has rediscovered
his killer instinct and is top of this season’s Premier League scoring
charts with 11 goals.
“There are
different characters at United and there’s big competition too.
Berbatov sets an example to everyone in the team,” added Danchev, who
has always represented the player.
Premier League record Last week,
Berbatov became
only the fourth Premier League player to score five times in one match
when he helped destroy Blackburn Rovers in a 7-1 win to follow in the
footsteps of childhood hero Alan Shearer, Andy Cole and Jermain Defoe.
In September, he
became the first United player to score a hat-trick against Liverpool
since Stan Pearson achieved the feat in a 5-0 victory over their
Merseyside rivals in 1946 when the Bulgarian’s goals secured a 3-2
victory at Old Trafford.
However, Danchev held out very little hope that Berbatov would change his mind and return to international football.
Bulgaria’s all-time
leading scorer, with 48 goals, quit the Balkan country’s national team
in May citing fatigue and family commitments for his surprise
announcement.
“He decided to make way for some younger players in the team,” Danchev said.
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