Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz reckons that Cristiano Ronaldo would be making a big mistake if he were to leave Old Trafford.
Ronaldo has been linked with a move to Spain in recent weeks after making several comments hinting at a transfer.
However Queiroz believes that one of the best players in Europe should stay with the Red Devils and become an icon at the club that he believes is ideal for Ronaldo.
"Very soon he could become the symbol of Manchester United," Queiroz said. "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."
Queiroz says that these claims are more than an attempt to keep hold of the winger, as the assistant boss himself knows all too well the politics involved in Spanish football.
Having spent a ten-month spell at the helm of Real Madrid during the 2003/4 season, Queiroz has warned Ronaldo that life at Real is not as cushy as the prestige that surrounds the club makes it sound.
"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."
Portuguese compatriot Luis Figo has also commented on Ronaldo's future insisting that the youngster has the ability to win "every title", but only if he picks the right club.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is the Portuguese player with the best future in the European market," Figo stated.
"He could go very far, but he will have to pay attention to the club he chooses to play for.
"In individual terms I think Cristiano could win every title going because he has the quality to do so. But equally I think it depends on the club where he is at to live up to his standards."
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