Now the Bulgarian, who United paid £30.75m in 2008, says he wants to leave and go in search of regular football.
“I love this club, but I am not going to be useful to anyone if I am not playing,” Berbatov wrote on his official website.
Berbatov scored 14 goals in his first season at United after arriving from Tottenham, and featured in the club’s Champions League final defeat by Barcelona.
He found the target 12 times in his second season before finishing the following campaign as top goalscorer with 22 goals, including hat-tricks against Liverpool and Birmingham and five in the 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn.
“At 31, he is looking at first-team football,” said Ferguson in March. “It is difficult for me to guarantee that so it could lead to him looking elsewhere.”
Berbatov has been linked with several European clubs over the summer, but nothing has materialised and the former Spurs striker says he is desperate to sort out his future.
“I want to play, I want to help, but for unknown reasons it’s not going to happen,” added Berbatov.
“So it’s better for everyone if we say goodbye. If not, I am professional and I will keep doing everything I can to help my team and my teammates, whenever I have the opportunity to do so.”
Berbatov scored 14 goals in his first season at United after arriving from Tottenham, and featured in the club’s Champions League final defeat by Barcelona.
He found the target 12 times in his second season before finishing the following campaign as top goalscorer with 22 goals, including hat-tricks against Liverpool and Birmingham and five in the 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn.
“At 31, he is looking at first-team football,” said Ferguson in March. “It is difficult for me to guarantee that so it could lead to him looking elsewhere.”
Berbatov has been linked with several European clubs over the summer, but nothing has materialised and the former Spurs striker says he is desperate to sort out his future.
“I want to play, I want to help, but for unknown reasons it’s not going to happen,” added Berbatov.
“So it’s better for everyone if we say goodbye. If not, I am professional and I will keep doing everything I can to help my team and my teammates, whenever I have the opportunity to do so.”
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