6 players who have played for both Manchester United and Real Madrid

#2 David Beckham

Manchester United: 1992–2003

Real Madrid: 2003–2007

David Beckham was part of the pool of players with the likes of Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes who were all coached by Eric Harrison, and was signed by the club back in 1991 as a trainee. Following a loan stint with Preston North End, he went on to become one of the club’s key players, helping them win six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one Champions League and four Community Shield trophies with 265 Premier league caps, and 61 goals to his name over the space of his 12 year career at Old Trafford.

It was during the 2003 summer transfer window when both of the two Spanish giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona came calling for his services, with Real Madrid eventually signing him for a fee suggested being around €35 million. The move may have been not the most prolific move in the history of football, however, his move was responsible for the team's huge increase in merchandise sales, earning the club a massive €440 million on shirt sales alone.

His four-year tenure at the club saw him win one Spanish league title which came in the final season of his career for the Los Blancos before he made his move to MLS side LA Galaxy.

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