Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan
believes Manchester United will be getting an 'absolute steal' if
they sign Antonio Valencia.
"I think Antonio is the best wide right player anywhere and that
includes Franck Ribery," Whelan told The People. "If this
lad goes to Man United he will be a sensation there.
"Within a few months and over the course of a season the United
supporters would come to worship this lad.
"We see him week-in, week-out in games and in training and he's
a world-class player.
"He doesn't play the same way as Ronaldo. There is no show or
flash, but he's a world-class player and he'll take some replacing.
No-one tackles him or takes the ball off him because they can't get
near him.
"At the kind of money that's been talked about for Antonio he'd
be an absolute steal. United appear to be getting £80m for Ronaldo
and they would be paying out a fraction of that for Valencia, so it
would be great business because this boy has got immense
ability."
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