Beckham to practise with Spurs today

David Beckham’s four-week training spell at Tottenham began yesterday morning when he arrived at the club’s training ground for a medical.

The Los Angeles Galaxy star reported to the club’s training facility in Chigwell, Essex, and did not speak to any of the camera crews or dozen photographers that were waiting for him.

The 35-year-old met the club’s medical staff and had a fitness test as he looks to keep himself in shape during the Major League Soccer close season.

Beckham will train with his new team-mates for the first time today and his time at the club is due to end on February 10 when he will return to Los Angeles.

Spurs started negotiations with the MLS side last week over a two-month loan deal but the north London club announced on Sunday that Beckham would only come to train with the club, rather than play.

It is thought that the Spurs are unwilling to pay the percentage of Beckham’s wages that the Galaxy are demanding.

The Galaxy are also wary of their prize asset becoming injured during any loan spell, as Beckham did during his spell at Milan last year when he tore his Achilles.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is still keen to see Beckham play in a Spurs shirt though and negotiations about a loan deal are ongoing.

Beckham has not played for an English football club since he turned out for Manchester United on the final day of the 2002-03 season.

Later, Beckham emerged from the medical in a light blue Tottenham tracksuit with two advisers before leaving the training complex in a black Audi.