Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov
has been linked with an
improbably move to Barcelona.
The Express have claimed Dimitar
Berbatov could become an unlikely
summer target next for Barcelona
when his contract expires next
summer.
Anybody who has seen the 32-year-
old's half-hearted performances for
Fulham this season will realise just
how improbable the idea of him
playing for the La Liga champions
seems.
Gone are the days when he tore up
the Premier League at Tottenham
and forced a move to Manchester
United; in a struggling side like
Martin Jol's he is becoming a luxury
and at worst a liability.
So moving to Barcelona could not
possibly happen, right?
Funnily enough, if it did - such a
free transfer could end up being a
stroke of genius. There is no
doubting Berbatov's talent when on
his game, evidenced by his 2011
hat-trick against Liverpool for
Manchester United.
He brings big game and Champions
League experience, and Barcelona's
teammates would suit him down to
the ground.
Playing alongside the likes on
Neymar, Lionel Messi and Alexis
Sanchez (usually off the bench no
doubt), Berbatov would not be
short on goalscoring opportunities,
and have chances galore laid on a
plate for him.
His lethal finishing abilities would
surely resurface, and his
motivation - seemingly lacking at
Fulham at present, would be back.
Barcelona had brief success when
they brought an ageing Henrik
Larsson over from Celtic, and
Berbatov could hope to have a
similar short-term impact.
We certainly won't be putting
money on a transfer happening, as
the improbability outweighs the
likelihood as Barcelona have
superior options - but if it did, the
Bulgarian would probably score a
hatful.
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