Canizares believes Ronaldo will choose PSG

Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2013 by Foxsports.com

Valencia legend Santiago Canizares believes Cristiano Ronaldo will most likely move to Paris Saint-Germain from Real Madrid.

Despite Ronaldo's insistence that he was no longer "sad" at Real Madrid, the rumor mills continue to churn out reports of the Portuguese international's impending exit in the summer.

Canizares told Le10Sport that he would not be surprised if such stories proved true; pointing out that Ronaldo was probably frustrated at playing second-fiddle to Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

"Cristiano is a little tired of losing against Barcelona," he stated.

"He is suffering a lot. He has won the league only once since he arrived. It is very hard to lose against Barca all the time. Around the world, we talk about Messi and then Ronaldo. He wants to be better than Messi but he cannot."

Although Manchester United fans greatly desire for Sir Alex Ferguson's former prodigy to return to his former club, Canizares explained why Ronaldo would likely opt for Paris Saint-Germain.

"If he leaves Madrid, it may be a possibility for him to change country and play in a league he does not know. He has already played and won titles in England, and I do not think he will go back to go to Manchester City or Chelsea," he said.

"In Italy there is a restriction on wages so he won't go there. In Germany, there is Bayern, but they are not a club who bet heavily on stars, they have a different mentality. There are not many teams to turn to and it is clear that that Paris Saint-Germain are the great rival to Real Madrid on this issue."