Rivaldo will like it at Newcastle - Juninho

By Matthew Jones
June 14 2002

Juninho has told his Brazilian team-mate Rivaldo that he would enjoy life at Newcastle as The Magpies continue to be linked with a move.

Juninho has told his Brazilian team-mate Rivaldo that he would enjoy life at Newcastle as The Magpies continue to be linked with a move.

The former Middlesbrough star has given United target Rivaldo a glowing recommendation of life in the North-East following his couple of brief spells at The Riverside in the late 1990's.
Newcastle are still in discussions with Barcelona over an audacious bid to bring Rivaldo to Tyneside.

Juninho said: "I don't really know anything about Newcastle's bid, but their fans are great.
"If he (Rivaldo) went, he would like it at Newcastle and the fans would like him."

However, Juninho's words may not be enough to persuade the 30-year-old Rivaldo to swap the Nou Camp for St James' Park, although there will surely be no definite decision until after the World Cup.