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Wednesday 3 September 2008

Money was not a factor - Berbatov

Source: BBC Sport Tuesday 2nd September 2008

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 Bulgaria striker from Tottenham for £30.75m on Monday after a protracted transfer saga.

"If I want to play for the money, I would accept the Manchester City offer or Chelsea," Berbatov told MUTV.

"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.