Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has assured striker Dimitar Berbatov that he has a future at the club.
The Mail on Sunday says the assurance arrives despite the enormous disappointment the Bulgarian suffered when he did not even make the bench for the Champions League final defeat against Barcelona at Wembley.
Despite finishing joint top scorer of the Premier League with 20 goals last season, Berbatov has increasingly been reduced to a bit-part player, with Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez preferred for the biggest games.
But Ferguson said: "It was a difficult decision to leave him out of the final and I know he was disappointed.
"But we have had a long chat and he has accepted the decision and is looking forward to the new season."
