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Former Man Utd Striker Dimitar Berbatov Says He Turned Down Man City Before Joining Red Devils

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has said that he could have joined Manchester City just days before signing for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

The Bulgarian moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford ten years ago this week in a £30m move on transfer deadline day, but the 37-year-old has said that things could have been so different had he not had his heart set on joining United.

Berbatov told FourFourTwo in a recent interview: "I don't think it was that close, to be honest. My agent told me about some interest but I said, 'Don't even bother mentioning anyone else, I'm going to Man United', because of the history, the players, the tradition, everything.