I'm convinced Berbatov would be a hit if he joined us. In his two seasons at Spurs he's displayed all the qualities required to do a very good job for a team like United.
He's comfortable with his back to goal, and his ability to hold up the ball and link up with other players (most notably Keane at Spurs) is fantastic. He can score a variety of goals, is a composed finisher and offers more of an aerial threat than any of the strikers we currently have on our books. He also has exceptional touch and control and has that rare quality of making everything seem effortless. Very elegant player. And although he isn't the quickest, he's not exactly a slouch (see
this goal if you need to refresh your memory).
At United he'd absolutely thrive on the intelligent movement of the likes of Rooney, Tevez and co. I'm almost salivating at the prospect of his fancy little flicks falling into the path of our other attackers. He's a pretty mobile striker, so shouldn't affect the fluency that has become the trademark of our attacking play. If anything, he'd add to it.
He'd receive better service from the midfield and flanks at United too, and I wouldn't be suprised to see a significant increase in both his goal and assist tallies should he join. Okay, he has a questionable attitude but I don't think it'd be a problem.
Anyway, £25m + is obviously very expensive, especially considering he's 27, but I reckon he'd be a fantastic acquisition and would become the focal point of an already devastating attack, hopefully bringing out the best of Rooney along the way.
Genius!