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Dimitar Berbatov in the English Premiership
Sports | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 13:18
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A timeline of Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov's career in the English Premiership:
May 2006: Joins Tottenham from German side Bayer Leverkusen in a GBP 10.9 M deal
May 2007: Scores 23 goals in debut season at White Hart Lane
May 2008: Matches the tally during the following campaign as Spurs win League Cup
July 2008: Spurs complain to Premier League over Manchester United's pursuit of the Bulgarian
September 2008: United finally clinch Berbatov's signature in a GBP 30.75 M deal on the final day of the summer transfer window
May 2009: Scores nine top-flight goals as the Red Devils win the Premier League title
May 2011: Wins Golden Boot after scoring 20 goals to help United win title
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