Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United on Tuesdayafter a 12-year hiatus from the Red Devils - but his second spell won't be anywhere near as successful as his first, according to Trevor Sinclair.
Ronaldo joined United from Juventus on transfer deadline day after the Portuguese star had signalled his intentions to leave the Turin outfit following a three-year spell.
His main intention was to win the Champions League for the Bianconeri; however, his efforts were thwarted by inferior opponents - losing in three consecutive Round of 16 ties against Ajax, Lyon and Porto respectively.
Following his move to Manchester, he will be looking to do so again; and although United are by no means clear favourites to win the Champions League, they do stand a significant chance with the superstar in their ranks.
However, Sinclair reputes the fact that Ronaldo will succeed week in week out at Old Trafford.
The ex-England international, now 48, believes that the Portugal captain will not be able to fulfil every game - and with Edinson Cavani breathing down his neck, it could be a more difficult spell than anticipated in west Manchester.
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"Edinson Cavani won't just lie down and say 'Oh, Ronaldo's here, I'll just wait for my opportunity.'
"When he gets his opportunity and starts knocking them into the back of the net, then Ole has got a problem of who is going to play.
"That is about man management. It comes back to the fundamental way of saying whoever is scoring plays - it doesn't matter about your name. And that goes for Ronaldo as well."
Trevor Sinclair claims Ronaldo will not be as successful as people think (Image: GETTY)
Sinclair played 98 games for Manchester City between 2003 and 2007, scoring just six goals in the process after his £3.3m move from West Ham United.
He did achieve nine England caps in his career, making the 2002 World Cup squad and featuring in the famous 1-0 win over Argentina in Japan.
However, this was to be one of his only caps as England's golden generation burst through.