Dimitar Berbatov has insisted he did not join Manchester United for more money, but because they are "the biggest club in the world".
United signed the
"If I want to play for the money, I would accept the
"The red shirt is the really big thing for me. I want to play for the biggest club in the world."
United smashed their transfer record to sign the 27-year-old, with the deal finally being announced at 0040 BST, 40 minutes after the transfer deadline had officially expired.
The capture concluded a summer-long story, with Manchester City looking at one stage as if they were going to snatch Berbatov from under the noses of their cross-town rivals.