Graeme Souness believes Cristiano Ronaldo will struggle to perform against the likes of Virgil van Dijk as he nears a return to the Premier League.
A move to Manchester City appeared to be on the cards on Friday morning after Massimiliano Allegri confirmed the forward wanted to leave Juventus.
But in a dramatic turn of events, it quickly became apparent that Ronaldo would instead be Manchester United bound instead.
And after hours of speculation, United confirmed just before 5pm that they had reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the forward.
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But speaking earlier in the day when Ronaldo seemed destined to be heading to the Etihad, Souness questioned whether the 36-year-old could still cut it against the best.
“I don’t think he’s a fit [for City],” Souness told talkSPORT.
“If you think about how it appeared Sergio Aguero wasn’t really Pep Guardiola’s cup of tea, because he didn’t do the work behind the ball, he didn’t put players under pressure out of possession – Ronaldo is certainly not going to give you that.
“Every successful team has players where everyone is working to get the ball back.
“The top teams don’t have any passengers and if you’re taking Ronaldo at this time, he ain’t going to give you the hard yards.
“I have got a doubt about it. Juventus took him to win the Champions League, but he’s not going to be the difference in the big games.
“He’ll score goals, he will, because he’s got a brain and he’s been so athletic throughout his career.
"But in the bigger games against the better centre-halves…imagine putting him against Virgil van Dijk!
“Plus, I think the legacy he created at Man United is very important to him, and that goes out of the window overnight if he signs for Man City.”
