Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Dimitar Berbatov is now showing the match-winning qualities that made him the club's record signing.
The Bulgarian striker has managed just four league goals this season since he completed the £30.75 million move from Tottenham in the dying minutes of last summer's transfer window.
Ferguson claims he always knew it would take time for Berbatov to adapt to his new surroundings, but insists he has been delighted with the 27-year-old since his arrival and predicts Berbatov could be about to come to the fore.
The United boss said: "I am delighted with the way things are going and I am especially pleased by Dimitar’s progress in settling into the team.
"When you pay a lot of money for a player, he inevitably comes under close scrutiny. It happened to Juan Verón and Rio Ferdinand — and Dimitar has also suffered from the impatience of people when a new guy makes a big move.
"At Tottenham, he orchestrated most of their play. If at times he has looked a bit isolated, it was because our players needed to adjust to him as much as he has needed to learn our ways.
"But he has settled in very well and I have the feeling that we are about to see the best of Berbatov."
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The Bulgarian striker has managed just four league goals this season since he completed the £30.75 million move from Tottenham in the dying minutes of last summer's transfer window.
Ferguson claims he always knew it would take time for Berbatov to adapt to his new surroundings, but insists he has been delighted with the 27-year-old since his arrival and predicts Berbatov could be about to come to the fore.
The United boss said: "I am delighted with the way things are going and I am especially pleased by Dimitar’s progress in settling into the team.
"When you pay a lot of money for a player, he inevitably comes under close scrutiny. It happened to Juan Verón and Rio Ferdinand — and Dimitar has also suffered from the impatience of people when a new guy makes a big move.
"At Tottenham, he orchestrated most of their play. If at times he has looked a bit isolated, it was because our players needed to adjust to him as much as he has needed to learn our ways.
"But he has settled in very well and I have the feeling that we are about to see the best of Berbatov."
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