Carlos Queiroz claims Cristiano Ronaldo would be making a big
mistake if he left Manchester United, insisting Old Trafford is the
perfect stage for the Portuguese winger to fulfil his
potential.
Ronaldo has enjoyed a truly memorable season and has been one of
the main reasons for Uniteds resurgent league form.
But the Portuguese stars superlative displays have attracted
envious glances from across Europe with Real Madrid and Barcelona
making known their interest in the 22-year-old flyer.
Ronaldo himself has been notably coy over his long-term future,
although Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to tie him to a new
extended contract.
The Scots right-hand man, Queiroz, feels the youngster is in
exactly the right place to realise his ambitions and is backing him
to become the clubs most important player in the not too distant
future.
Very soon he could become the symbol of Manchester United,
Queiroz stated. The ideal club for him is Manchester United.
There is no reason for him to leave the club because he knows that
United is the best club in the world.
At this time, no club in the world has someone playing so
consistently or at the level at which Cristiano Ronaldo is in every
game.
It is not just lip-service to call him one of the best in the
world and the individual awards will start to arrive
shortly.
Indeed, Queiroz has warned Ronaldo that the grass is not always
greener having had first-hand experience at Real Madrid.
The Spaniards have made clear their determination to prise Ronaldo
from Old Trafford, but Queiroz who had a ten-month spell as
manager at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2003/04 has warned his
compatriot that life at Real is very different to the air of
glamour and prestige that surrounds the club.
I have been at Real Madrid and I know the reality of the club, he
continued. Cristiano is part of the United family and if he stays
he will become a symbol of the whole club.
This is the best Manchester United in recent years and we are
where we want to be, a step from becoming champions.
