The Bulgarian has struggled for first team opportunities during his time at Old Trafford.
“I had three meetings with [United manager] Alex Ferguson,” Emil Danchev told Bulgarian media. “We should accept that he’ll try to build a team for the next three or four years and Berbatov will not be part of this team.
“Ferguson wants to change the playing style, to implement more speed. I was pleased with United’s position as they said they’ll not oppose Berbatov’s move in the summer.”