Dimitar Berbatov can get the goals to bring the Premier League title back to Old Trafford, according to Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Manchester United manager forked out more than £30 million to bring the Bulgarian to the club in the summer of 2008. However, Berbatov has struggled to live up to that fee and his inconsistent performances have led to rumours he could be on his way out.
Last season, Wayne Rooney was forced to carry the majority of the goalscoring burden as United battled with Chelsea for the Premier League, only to lose out to their West London rivals on the final day. The Premier League betting tips suggest those two will be fighting it out again next season.
Ferguson has brought Mexican striker Javier Hernandez to the club, and also has Danny Wellbeck, Mame Biram Diouf, Federico Macheda and Michael Owen as striking options for the season ahead.
Berbatov scored one and set up the other two goals as United beat Celtic 3-1 during the pre-season tour of the US and Ferguson described the forward's performance as "excellent".
"It underlines the one great factor - the class he has. You cannot take that away from him, no matter the criticism," the veteran manager said.
Speaking about his options for next season, he added: "We are happy with the strikers we have got. You have to decide what the best combination is."
The manager will also have to decide who can help the Red Devils live up to their Champions League odds after a relatively poor showing in the tournament last season.
It is unclear whether Wellbeck will be a United player when the new Premier League season gets underway, as Sunderland have admitted they are interested in the player.
The club's assistant manager Eric Black has confirmed Sunderland is interested but a move for the youngster may not happen for a "week or two".
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