Gary Neville believes Manchester United would be better off forgetting the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Real Madrid superstar continues to be linked with a sensational Old Trafford comeback but former skipper Neville does not believe it is the way forward for the Red Devils.

"I am not sure it is such a good thing for Cristiano to come back," Neville told the Sunday People.

"The emotion says come back but do you remember when Newcastle used to bring back their old players to be manager?

"And then Liverpool started doing it and I thought 'No. Let's not start becoming a club like that' and this kind of pining for the past. I don't really want that."