The 36-year-old Portuguese star is a veteran forward of the game and has previously played at Manchester United for six years. Naturally, there have been talks about him becoming club captain ahead of Harry Maguire.
The England defender was made captain by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season. Gary Neville, while speaking on Sky Sports on the matter, said he does not expect Ronaldo to take over the armband at Old Trafford. He explained:
The former Manchester United captain added:
Where will Cristiano Ronaldo play at Manchester United?
Cristiano Ronaldo has the ability to play both as a winger and as a centre-forward. In his early years at Old Trafford, he dazzled the Manchester United faithful with his wingplay. However, over the years, he has developed more into a centre-forward. At the age of 36, he is far-better suited to play as a number nine.
But Gary Neville believes otherwise. He feels that while Ronaldo can play as a forward, the Portuguese can also be used as a winger to accommodate Edinson Cavani into the side. The former Manchester United right-back said:
Neville added:
Ronaldo is set to make his Manchester United debut on September 11 against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
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