United can gain from Beckham's move: Neville

Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes David Beckham’s move to Real Madrid can benefit both the player and the Premiership club.

Neville played alongside £25m (€36m) Real capture Beckham for most of his United career after the pair rose through the Old Trafford ranks together.

Neville told The Times: “There is a sadness in seeing him go, but I do not see any reason why his move should not benefit Manchester United and David Beckham.

“The club has got more than a decade of brilliant service out of him and a massive profit at the end of it.

“Our manager is the best in the world and I know he will have spent a lot of time thinking about what he is going to do with the money.

“I know Becks will not mind me saying that the club can survive the departure of any player, whether it is Cantona, Schmeichel, Robson or Hughes.

“We will move on from Beckham, but he leaves some great memories and takes some amazing ones with him.”