Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville is of the belief that Gareth Bale would be a better fit for the club than Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Old Trafford outfit are still being linked with a shock move for the Real Madrid star, who rose to prominence with the Red Devils, but Neville feels a player without emotional ties to the club would be better suited.
Ronaldo's teammate Bale, formerly of Tottenham, has also emerged as a United target in recent times and would make more of an impact at the club according to Neville.
"I'd prefer us to get Gareth Bale and that's no disrespect to Cristiano who I think is possibly the biggest talent I have ever played with – not the best player I ever played with – but the biggest talent," Neville told the Sunday People.
"He is an amazing player and what he did for two years at United was out of this world and it was a privilege to be part of it. But the idea of coming back as his swansong… it won't be the same for him as it was before.
"He does like warm weather. He likes the sun and we know that from when he was here. That's not a criticism of him, he was just used to that.
"It will not be the same for him as it was before but it won't be the same for us and I am not sure. It would be about emotion. And I am not sure emotion and sport go together really in that way."