Man Utd striker Berbatov: I had to quit Spurs
Dimitar Berbatov has told Tottenham fans he needed to move to Manchester United to fulfill his ambitions.
"To be part of this team, coming from where I come from, a small country, it’s great for me," the striker told FourFourTwo magazine. "In two years at Tottenham I achieved a lot, but now I have moved on and I’m now here, and this is the biggest club in the world.
"Manchester United belong in the Champions League. They are the champions and they have a great history. Last season, United won the Champions League and Premier League which is a dream come true for every player, but I missed it. Now I’m here, I want that too."
Berbatov received a largely negative reaction when he returned to White Hart Lane with the Reds in December and, with United pitted against his former employers in the FA Cup later this month, he is keen to bury the hatchet.
"Tottenham gave me my chance in English football, gave me a chance to show my quality," said the 27-year-old striker. "I really appreciate everything they did for me and I want to say a big thank you. But in the end I had to move, I just wanted to improve. When they told me that Sir Alex wanted me, my answer was 'yes'."
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Comments (6)
berb only came to spurs to show he could do well in the premiership. once proved ,in they came,off he went.
i still firmly believe this arrangement was put to berbs before he even came here.
Oi Marco... Transilvania is in Romania, you ***** twat.
liverpool is of the past now
the present in man united
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