Ruud Gullit reckons David Beckham will be under intense pressure when AC Milan take on Manchester United this month.
Gullit believes that Sir Alex Ferguson will do all he can to ensure Beckham does not get a happy homecoming.
In an interview for Barclay's Spaces for Sports, the former Milan and Dutch striker said: "I think that Ferguson will do everything to make it hard for him to play at Old Trafford.
"He won't say to the fans, ‘Give David a nice welcome'. He wants to win the game.
"I think that Ferguson will do anything he can when it comes to mind games."
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Gullit also spoke about Ferguson's decision to let Beckham go, which proved to be a good decision in the end.
He added: "You can see, as with Beckham, Jaap Stam and Van Nistelrooy, once there is a problem with the manager, you leave United.
"You can't blame Ferguson for Beckham going, because after that United won everything Ferguson wanted to win, including the Champions League again.
"You can't say he was wrong in terms of what happened afterward. He got Ronaldo - who was even a bigger player than David.
"Beckham will be very emotional. It will demand a lot of him to perform as he wants to perform.
"I'm curious as to how they will receive him at Old Trafford. It will be a great moment for him, which doesn't mean he is going to play well."
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