Van der Vaart: If I were Van de Beek, I would even go to Real Madrid by bicycle Real Madrid Convinced his compatriot should make the move

With Donny van de Beek strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid, former Los Blancos midfielder and fellow Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart believes the 22-year-old should take up the chance without thinking twice.

Van der Vaart, who played for Real Madrid between 2008 and 2010, feels that the Ajax man would do well at the Spanish giants.

"I think he deserves to go [to Real Madrid] and that he has a good chance of succeeding," Van der Vaart told Dutch TV channel NOS.

"He played great in the Champions League last season and they know all about him.

"He is a hard-working, normal guy, and he would be adored."

Given Real Madrid's current rough patch, the 36-year-old feels there would be no better time to join Zinedine Zidane's side.

"It is an ideal time to go to Real Madrid. They have had a bad pre-season and the fans expect a great signing," he explained.

"They would give [Van de Beek] minutes, but competition is very strong.

"His situation would be very different to the one at Ajax, but Real Madrid suit his ability to score and get forward," he concluded.

Asked what he would do if he was in Van de Beek's position, Van der Vaart feels that a move to Madrid would be worth going to extreme lengths for.

"Of course I would sign for Real.

"If I were him, I would even go to Madrid by bicycle," he stated.