The Bulgarian international has failed to live up
to expectations since he moved to United from Tottenham Hotspur in
September 2008 for £30.5million.
Berbatov netted only 12 times in the Premier League
this season and, despite a lackluster year, Ferguson insists that
the striker will not depart United this summer.
"No, he will not - definitely not. There's a problem
with Manchester United in terms of expectation and media
attention,” Ferguson told The Mirror.
"There's speculation every year and we've got to live
with that hype. We know Dimitar is a good player and he will be
with us next year.
Despite losing the race for a fourth consecutive
Premier League title to Chelsea by just one point and being from
the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich,
Ferguson believes that his side do not have a lot they need to get
better at.
"We don't have a great deal to improve on. The one area
of concern last season was that we had 16 players missing through
injury.
"That impacts on the stability of the team as the
season develops. But we always felt that when our back four was in
place there was a sense of purpose and strength."
