Beckham has Premiership offers
David Beckham has revealed he is considering offers from four top Premier League clubs as he bids to keep his World Cup dream alive. Beckham knows he must finish this season playing at the highest level possible if he is to retain his place in the...
David Beckham has revealed he is considering offers from four top Premier League clubs as he bids to keep his World Cup dream alive.
Beckham knows he must finish this season playing at the highest level possible if he is to retain his place in the England squad ahead of next year's World Cup finals.
That means the LA Galaxy midfielder, who can help Fabio Capello's team seal their World Cup spot with a victory over Croatia today, is already weighing up his options for when the MLS season finishes in November.
Beckham has been offered the chance to return to Milan, where he spent several months on loan last season, but he is also being courted by several top English teams, with Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal possibly among them.
"I have my plans. Obviously I have got options," Beckham said.
"Milan have made me aware that they want me to go back there, play there and train there, and I'm more than happy with that. But I have got other options.
"Once I have that time to decide, I will. Three or four clubs (from England) have made offers already.
"I've got plans, but my main focus is on this game on Wednesday (today) and then the finish of the MLS season. After that, everybody knows that I'll be coming back to play somewhere."
A cheeky suggestion that Beckham's old friend Sven Goran Eriksson - the former England coach and now director of football at League Two Notts County - might have contacted him about a move to Meadow Lane was greeted with a wry smile by Beckham.
"Has Sven been in touch? No. I haven't spoken to Sven for a while," he laughed.
Beckham's decision to join Milan last term caused a storm in Los Angeles and he has been targeted for abuse from unhappy fans in several matches since he returned to America.
But he insists Galaxy's bosses understand his desire to do everything possible to be in Capello's squad for the finals in South Africa.
"I've got a great relationship with the owner, Tim Leiweke, and he's a football man as well," Beckham said.
"They know I have to come back. If it upsets a few people at Galaxy, I can't do anything about that."