Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has told how close he came to moving to Manchester City in 2008. The striker was the subject of a transfer battle between the two clubs on the summer window's deadline day, eventually sealing a £30million move from Tottenham to Old Trafford.
City originally agreed a deal with Spurs before United, but Berbatov was patient before getting his move to the red side of Manchester. "In my mind, it was never [close to a City move]," Berbatov told MUTV. "Because in that time, for me, it was about reaching my personal top, and that was Man United at that time. "When you see the shirt, the red shirt, the badge, the history, the players, the managers...
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