Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia has revealed that he will always have a soft spot for his former club Wigan Athletic.
The Ecuadorian arrived at the DW Stadium from Villarreal in 2006 before moving on to United in the summer of 2009.
"They'll always have a special place in my heart," Valencia told United Review. "I came here from abroad and I was taken in as one of the family from the first day.
"It was a real special group of players that we had in those few seasons there, and it was great to be a part of. I have only have gratitude and fond memories of my time there. I still speak regularly with Maynor Figueroa, who is a close friend of mine.
"I do look out for their scores. I know at the minute they’re by no means out of danger, but they’re working hard and they’ve picked up some decent results recently and let’s hope they can get up there and be fighting for ninth or tenth place."
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