Valencia midfielder and former Newcastle United player Hugo Viana believes Cristiano Ronaldo should soon leave Manchester United to follow him in La Liga, suggesting he should join a more important team in a stronger League.


The Portuguese international explained:

Now, he is among the three best players in the world. The other two would be Ronaldinho and Deco. He worked hard to get there and he will soon leave to join another more important team than Manchester. It will be difficult for a team like Manchester to keep him. If Barcelona or Real Madrid really want him, they will sign him. He does not have much else to do in Manchester. Spain, in addition, is a perfect league for him.

Barca´s technical secretary Txiki Begiristain has expressed his admiration for the Red Devil youngster and the media is speculating over a summer transfer to Barcelona.


Still, FC Barcelona Blog believes somebody is chewing on sour grapes here:
Hugo Viana did not have a very successful spell on the Island and was loaned back to Portugal before leaving Newcastle United for Valencia.