Dimitar Berbatov is part of Alex Ferguson's plans this season after it was revealed that he will be travelling to America for the pre-season. Manchester United confirmed today that many of its star players will make the trek to the United States for the Red Devils preseason tour of North American. The trip includes the stop here in Kansas City to play the Wizards on July 25 at Arrowhead Stadium.

The all-time leading goal scorer for Bulgaria’s national team (48 goals in 78 appearances), Berbatov is known for scoring spectacular goals.

Dimitar Berbatov believes that Manchester United will sign another striker in the summer, but the forward said he had been given no indication that he could be sold to make way for any new arrivals and is confident he will be at the club next season.

Berbatov conceded that he has struggled to live up to expectations since his club-record £30.75 million move from Tottenham Hotspur 20 months ago. But he is determined to see out the remaining two years of his contract and said he would not change his perceived surly demeanour by “grinning like an idiot” just to pacify his critics.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy has told Dimitar Berbatov he would be "crazy to leave" Manchester United, following what has been a disappointing second season for the Bulgarian at Old Trafford.

Van Nistelrooy, who spent five years at United before leaving in 2006, said: "I don't think he should leave yet – this is his second year so I think that he should give it another year at least – I wouldn't leave United that easy. I know what it's like when you've left – it's gone it doesn't come back anymore.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has confessed that he feels under pressure to live up to his huge price tag.

The Bulgaria international joined United from Tottenham for £30.75million in September 2008 and has yet to truly establish himself as an Old Trafford favourite.

Quoted in the Daily Express, Berbatov said: "Every person is different in coping with the pressure of the price tag. Every person thinks differently. For me, sometimes it is difficult because people expect so much of me."

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says he knows he'll always have Sir Alex Ferguson's public support.

Berbatov appreciates how Ferguson refuses to ever criticise his players in public.

He told BBC Sport: “I think he’s the type of manager who always is going to protect his players.

"But once you step foot in the dressing room or in the training ground, you can see how he really is with the players.”

The injury crisis is easing but our back four will still be ridiculously mish-mash against Villa on Saturday. But at least Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic are all set to be available.

'We expect Vidic to be ready for Saturday. Ryan is fit and I also think Rooney and Berbatov will both be okay,' Fergie said.

'If I have that availability I am okay and I`ll be happy enough because I can play a back four of Fletcher, Carrick, Vidic and Evra.'

DIMITAR Berbatov has been singled out as the player to take Manchester United to "another level" - but the mercurial Bulgarian continues to split opinion at Old Trafford.

One of Sir Alex Ferguson's most trusted confidants, first team coach Rene Meulensteen, is convinced Berbatov can become a United legend - if he can get on the same wavelength as his teammates.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov was voted Bulgaria's Man of the Year on Thursday, in an annual competition organised by the national Darik radio.

The 28-year-old Bulgarian national team captain was awarded the title at an offical ceremony in Sofia, after beating Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Bulgarian world amateur boxing champion Detelin Dalakliev.

Last year, Berbatov had narrowly missed out on the award, which was won by the captain of the national volleyball team, Plamen Konstantinov.

The annual Man of the Year award is decided through online voting.

Dimitar Berbatov has undergone an operation to cure the knee problem that has troubled him for the last month.

Manchester United’s £30million striker went under the surgeon’s knife on Monday while his team-mates were preparing to face Wolfsburg in the Champions League.

Berbatov has been struggling since being injured against Blackburn at the start of last month.