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David Beckham has told Cristiano Ronaldo that Real Madrid are the only club to rival Manchester United.

Beckham, a former United star, swapped Manchester for Madrid in a £25million move in 2003 as he brought to an end a 10-year spell at Old Trafford.

And with United winger Ronaldo at the heart of a summer-long transfer battle with Real, England midfielder Beckham has told the Portuguese ace that he could do worse than a move to Santiago Bernabeu.

"He is the best player in the world at the moment and is a young talent that has proved himself over the last few years," Beckham told Sky Sports News.

Love

"Last season everyone saw what he did for Manchester United.

"The fans love him and there would be a lot of disappointed people if he did leave Manchester.

"But obviously, when I left Manchester United the only club I wanted to play for was Real Madrid."

Meanwhile, Beckham - now at LA Galaxy - is confident United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will make the correct decision when replacing assistant Carlos Queiroz, who looks set to become Portugal coach.

Decision

And Beckham believes Mike Phelan would do a good job, if promoted from his role as United's first-team coach.

"It will be someone, I'm sure, that will fit straight into it," added Beckham.

"Mick Phelan has been there for many years and has done a great job.

"I'm sure the definite final decision will be the manager's and he always picks well."