Dimitar Berbatov unveiled in front of 10,000 PAOK fans after penning two-year deal - Dimitar Berbatov joined Greek outfit PAOK after being released by Monaco
- Aston Villa were interested in bringing Berbatov back to England
- The 34-year-old will earn £1.2million a year during his time at PAOK
Dimitar Berbatov was treated to a hero's welcome on Thursday as 10,000 jubilant PAOK Salonika fans turned up to greet the club's new signing at their Toumba Stadium.The 34-year-old was unveiled to the media after joining the Super League club having been released by Ligue 1 side Monaco in the close season.He is the highest-profile signing in the club's history after agreeing a two-year deal.'Thank you so much for the reception, it's unbelievable; I didn't expect something like this, I'm just a simple person who plays football,' said Berbatov, who came on to the pitch wearing a PAOK shirt with No 10 on it.
He added: 'My father was born just 15 kilometers from the border (with Greece) so in some way we are like brothers, and as you always have to fight for your brother, I will fight for you.
I want to thank (club president Ivan) Savvidis and colleagues for their perseverance in bringing me here and to see how special this place is.'
Berbatov, who was attracting interest from Aston Villa,
will be the top earner in Greek football having signed a ?1.6m (£1.2m) a year contract plus bonuses with the Salonika outfit, according to media reports. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3221261/Dimitar-Berbatov-unveiled-10-000-PAOK-fans-penning-two-year-deal.html#ixzz3kj4MU5z4
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