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​Berbatov: Man Utd can't rely solely on Fernandes

Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov does not want to see his old team become over reliant on Bruno Fernandes.

The Portuguese star made his debut in a 0-0 home Premier League draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend.

Now he has a chance to settle in with his teammates during their two-week winter break.

But Berbatov believes the whole team must share the goal scoring and assisting load, not only Fernandes.

He also wants to see more signings of that caliber in the coming months.

Speaking to Betfair, Berbatov said: "It's a big signing and United have paid a lot of money for Bruno Fernandes and I hope he will give the team a boost, but to rely on just one man to turn things around is going to make things difficult.

"I would like to be proven wrong and of course I want him to do well, but it's foolish just to rely on him. It shows intent from United and I hope they buy someone else.

"He is joining up with a young, great team, and the players that are there will see that effort is being made to improve the quality of the side.

"And I'm sure they will want to up their game and impress, especially the midfield players. Overall, it's good because it shows the intent and calibre of Manchester United.

"I hope other big names see this signing and think that they was to come to Old Trafford too because like I said just signing one player is a good first step but they need a couple more."

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