Milan hoping Beckham will return

Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said yesterday that he is still hopeful David Beckham will return to the Italians next season despite reported interest from Tottenham.

Under his current loan deal from the Los Angeles Galaxy, Beckham is due to return to the US in June to see out the current MLS season.

However, Milan want him to return to Italy in January, when he is free from Galaxy commitments.

"The agreements with Galaxy are clear. We have got what we wanted and hence we have David until the end of the season," said Galliani.

"Beckham has been an extremely important signing. We took him knowing that (Gennaro) Gattuso was injured.

"I hope Beckham comes back to us but from now until the January transfer window he will definitely be in Los Angeles."

Earlier this week it was claimed Tottenham wanted to hijack any agreement between Beckham and Milan and take him to north London.

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