Berbatov slams talk of Manchester United exit

Manchester United's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov vowed yesterday to stay and fight his way back into the first team after he was left out of the club's Champions League final against Barcelona.

The 30-year-old did not even make the substitutes bench for United's 3-1 defeat last Saturday, raising question marks about his relationship with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his future at Old Trafford.

"I'm a Manchester United player and I will be glad to fulfill my contract," Berbatov told the Bulgarian daily 24 Hours in an interview published on Thursday.

"Everyone has some difficulties but I have always fought and will keep fighting for a prime place (in the squad). I never gave up in my life," he added.