Beckham now focusing on Milan loan spell

Bruised, battered and fatigued after enjoying his most successful season with Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham has turned his thoughts to his loan spell with Milan in January.

Beckham's move to Italy is motivated by the need to show England manager Fabio Capello he is in the right form and shape to make the squad for June's World Cup finals in South Africa.

The England midfielder made the same move to Italy last season, joining Milan in January and staying until the end of the Serie A season in May.

"The rest of the guys will go off and have a few months to relax, I go straight into the European season," Beckham told reporters at the Home Depot Center after he and his team-mates had their final meeting of the year with coach Bruce Arena.

"I should be fine with that since I have been playing 65 games a year for the last 20 years. Nothing changes for me."

While Los Angeles lost to Salt Lake in the MLS Cup final, Beckham was delighted overall with his team's season, having won the Western Conference title after finishing top in qualifying for the play-offs, and their prospects for next year.

"We are obviously disappointed but it shows how we have moved on as a team and the expectations we have of ourselves," he said.

"We have high expectations and hopefully we can go further next year."