West Ham United striker Guillermo Franco has come out in support of Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov.

Berbatov is still to win over a section of United's fans, but Mexico international Franco says the Bulgarian is worth his weight in gold.

Franco told whufc.com: "It's normal to speak about Rooney every day because he's scoring a lot of goals now, but of course he is a fantastic player, a fantastic striker, not only for his goals. He works and runs so much for the team, he holds the ball, passes it and creates chances for his team. He's a very good player. I don't know if he's the best in the world, but he's a fantastic player.

"Berbatov is unbelievable. He's very, very intelligent. He doesn't run and he doesn't sweat, but he's always in the right position. Rooney supports him and they work well together. I think his technique is also fantastic when he has the ball."