Reports have been rife in the press in the last couple of days that Turkish club Galatasaray want to sign Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov in the January transfer window and the clubs president has now confirmed that club are interested in signing the 30 year-old.
Option
Gala President Unal Aysal told Hurriyet: “ We not just looking at Berbatov; we’re interested in a number of players,”
“Yes, we’re thinking of forwards, but now is far too early. We can only get in contact and decide at the end of December, when the time comes. We have four or five players in mind. But we can’t say that we want to buy any one player because we have not decided yet.”
Leaving
So the Turkish giants are interested in signing the Bulgarian striker. The question is should United allow him to leave the club. In these days of squad rotation he is another attacking option for Sir Alex Ferguson but he hasn’t really contributed much to the season so far.
The reason he hasn’t contributed much to the season so far is because he has spent most of the campaign on the sidelines or on the bench. Berbatov is currently fourth choice striker at United behind Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck.
I’m sure its not exactly ideal for the striker but he seems to have carried on in a professional manner despite hardly playing in the Premier League.
Snubbed
According to reports the former-Bulgarian international nearly left Old Trafford in the summer after being completely left out of United’s squad to face Barcelona in last seasons Champions League final. This snub was strange due to the fact that Berbatov was United’s top scorer in the Premier League.
You could understand him being angry and upset over the snub and this season he hasn’t really been given a fair crack of the whip in the United starting line-up.
PSG
Galatasaray are not the only team to be linked with a move for Berbatov. Newly-rich French giants PSG have also been linked with a move for the striker. The club from the French capital were linked with a £20million move for Berbatov in the summer and could return with a solid bid in January.
Mixed
Berbatov seems to divide opinion amongst Manchester United fans. Some of them want him to stay and some can’t wait to see the back of him. Its strange for a player that played so well last season to be disliked by so many of his own fans.
Style
There is no doubting Berbatov’s technical ability. However his style is lethargic, almost bordering on lazy. I don’t think this endears him to the fans. And some United fans claim he doesn’t work hard enough for the team as a whole.
I think that’s a fair claim. He definitely doesn’t have the same work ethic of Wayne Rooney or Javier Hernandez. The style of United’s attacking play doesn’t suit Berbatov anymore. He’s not really a lightning-break kind of player.
Time
Dimitar Berbatov has never struck me as the sort of player that sticks around at a club for very long. He was at Tottenham for two years before joining United, where he has been for three years. Maybe its time for him to move on again.
If PSG came in with an offer of £20million then Manchester United would have to consider it. United are well stocked in the striking department and I’m sure Sir Alex Ferguson would find a way to use the money productively, maybe on a creative midfielder.
I can’t ever see Berbatov being a regular in the United first team again, not with the competition for places he now faces. Maybe a move would suit everybody involved. Berbatov gets a new lease of life that a move brings, his new club get a striker with a renewed hunger and United gets the money to strengthen their squad.
I believe that would be the best solution for everybody and I’m sure the thought has crossed Sir Alex Ferguson’s mind. Berbatov is out of favour and I think he could probably be out of the Old Trafford exit door come January.
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