Harry Redknapp has likened Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United to Eric Cantona's arrival.
Redknapp also says Ronaldo can lift the club like Paolo di Canio did at West Ham.
He wrote for The Sun: “I see it as similar in many ways as to when United signed Eric Cantona in 1992.
“Different players, obviously, but in terms of their impact on the others.
“All the kids back then, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, the Nevilles, would watch everything Eric did and think 'if it's good enough for him, then that's what we should be doing'.
“You get that with the great players. When Paolo Di Canio was at West Ham, he'd come in on a Sunday and warm down for an hour and a half, eat the right food, live the right way.
“Even at Bournemouth, when Luther Blissett came back from Italy, he turned the culture around.
“They went from going for egg and chips after training to eating pasta. As a manager, players like him and Di Canio are worth their weight in gold.
“Well, Ronaldo is a different league again and I'm so pleased and excited to see him back in the Premier League."
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