Hristo Stoichkov believes fellow Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov will not leave Manchester United

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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will stay at Old Trafford beyond this summer, according to Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov.

Despite only starting two of the last 10 games Berbatov remains the top scorer in the Premier League and has made an impact when being introduced as a substitute in recent matches.

And compatriot Stoichkov believes the striker has no intention of leaving Old Trafford this summer.

“Berbatov is not going to leave United,” he told the Daily Mirror.

“He is going to stay. He is happy because he is at one of the best football teams in the world.

“Money is not the most important thing for him. What is important for him is to become the best player on his team.”

The former Barcelona striker believes that being part of a multi-talented squad who are still fighting for a treble this season is enough to convince Berbatov to remain at Old Trafford and noted that the striker had not complained once at not being named in the starting line-ups recently.

“He has everything he needs at Manchester United to become a football star,” he added.

“He is really enjoying himself, he is playing well and United are winning.

“But a player grows when all the team does well and in football you can only have 11 players.

“It is the decision of the coach who is going to play.”