Dimitar Berbatov's agent has moved to quash speculation that the Bulgarian striker will leave Manchester United this summer.
Despite United's success in winning FIFA's World Club Cup, the Carling Cup and Premier League, defeat in the Champions League final meant the club's season ended on a sour note and with Berbatov failing to make an impact to match his club record £30.75m price tag there has been suggestion that the former Tottenham Hotspur player could be off-loaded after just one season at Old Trafford.
Berbatov was left out of Sir Alex Ferguson's starting line-up for a series of key games at the end of last season, including the Champions League final and failed to have any impact when he was introduced as a substitute against Barcelona.
It led to increased speculation Ferguson might look to cut his losses on Berbatov and accept, like in the case of Juan Sebastian Veron, the player's mercurial, seemingly laid-back playing style was not in-keeping with United's generally energetic approach to the game.
However, Berbatov intends to remain at United and prove his critics wrong and his agent, Emil Dantchev, has reasserted his client's commitment to the Old Trafford cause.
''Despite speculation that he may leave, I want to declare that Dimitar will play at Manchester United next season,'' Dantchev told Bulgarian newspaper Dnevnik.
''There is no desire from the management for any separation. He will stay and we hope that he will win what he missed out on this year.''
If Berbatov is set to stay, it looks increasingly likely Carlos Tevez will be leaving, quite possibly for Manchester City.
United chief executive David Gill was intending to have one final go at talking the Tevez camp into accepting their offer for a player, whose two-year loan has come to an end amid much disgruntlement from the Argentina star, who has been frustrated at a perceived lack of appearances.
However, speculation on Monday suggests Tevez had opted to join City, who have already signed Gareth Barry for £12m, although there has been no confirmation from any party.
source : soccernet.espn.go.com
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