Serie A - Beckham confident of Milan loan

Eurosport - Fri, 14 Aug 21:36:00 2009

David Beckham is confident of returning to AC Milan for a second loan spell in January as the England midfielder seeks to improve his chances of playing at next year's World Cup.

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England manager Fabio Capello has already said the Los Angeles Galaxy player must return to a top European championship to have any hope making his squad for South Africa, prompting the winger to seek another stint in Serie A.

Originally overlooked by Capello, the 34-year-old won back his England place during a successful loan period at Milan in the second half of last term.

"It's simple - I want to return to Milan and Milan have said they would be happy to have me back," Beckham was quoted as saying in Friday's La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"If it's all right with Milan and it's all right with me, I don't see what problems there could be. No, I don't think there'll be any problems and I think I'll return when the transfer market reopens in January."

The player also dismissed speculation linking him to a return to the English Premier League.

"There's no danger of the destination changing," he said when asked about a possible move to Chelsea, now under former Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti.

"I was happy at Milan. I'd like to take things where I left off in May."

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  1. Im american and i think beckham messed up coming to­ Galaxy because american football sucks @#$%!!!!fans­ dont realize how sorry MLS is LOL if they only knew­ about the game!! but i dont blame him wanting to go to­ milan!!!

    From geo41792, on Sun 16 Aug 4:35AM

  2. beckham top man but we would love you and family to­ come back to england where you belong
    crowsnest

    From JAMES, on Sat 15 Aug 8:46AM

  3. good ole becks!! he's top drawer!!!

    From DANIEL, on Fri 14 Aug 11:25PM

  4. I am an Ami and I want him back in Milan!

    From toskana97, on Fri 14 Aug 6:56PM

  5. PS, Beckham went with the mission of putting football­ on the map in the USA. Some idiots say he has failed.­ Football (Soccer,) was hardly ever mentioned on USA­ sports or news channels. Now it is headline news in the­ papers, on tv news and tv sports channels. For whatever­ reason, Beckham did what he set out to do, increase­ awareness of football in the USA. Now everybody is­ interested, especially since the bad fan reaction.­ Angry fans are filling what used to be empty stadiums,­ because of the publicity. Well done, once again you­ have succeeded in your mission Beckham. That just­ leaves the world cup, hahaha

    From trouble, on Fri 14 Aug 1:58PM

  6. Well done Beckham. Proved again in another country and­ another team that you are a very highly rated player­ and for good reason. Where I live in Spain, the Real­ Madrid fans still rate you even though you played in a­ team of the great Galacticos. They thank you for­ winning La Liga for them in your last year, after the­ whole team told Capello to pick you again and their­ season changed from that moment on.

    In Milan the fans­ love you for the great service you gave the short time­ you were there. Both the Spanish and Italian press said­ you were just a shirt seller, until you started­ playing, they then apologised because you proved it on­ the pitch.

    Don't worry about USA though, because­ you play football and they play soccer, two different­ games completely.

    We want you in South Africa because­ you can still make things happen on the pitch

    From trouble, on Fri 14 Aug 1:53PM

  7. his contract is up , would it not be a permanent move ?

    From Mark, on Fri 14 Aug 12:46PM
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  9. agreed. beckham should definitely see himself out at­ milan. he got himself into quite a mess across the pond

    From ManURebel, on Fri 14 Aug 10:19AM

  10. More abuse from the American fans lol, Beckham needs a­ permanent move to Milan!

    From Rich S, on Fri 14 Aug 10:15AM

  11. More abuse from the American fans lol, Beckham needs a­ permanent move to Milan!

    From Rich S, on Fri 14 Aug 10:15AM
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