Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has lauded his former Tottenham teammate Gareth Bale as “one of the best players in the world.”



Bale, who made a name around Europe after scoring a hat-trick at the San Siro in October, is in line to face AC Milan in the Champions League at White Hart Lane on Wednesday, with Spurs holding a 1-0 advantage, after recovering from injury.



“Their position doesn’t surprise me. When I was there I was aware of the young talent that is now their major asset – players like Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale have matured and become great players,” Berbatov told United’s website.



“When I was there Bale was a talented teenager, now he’s one of the best players in the world.



“I saw he had potential. He trained hard and was pushing to be involved.”

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