Transfers - Transfer Talk: Beckham to leave US

Eurosport - Fri, 23 Jan 19:50:00 2009

David Beckham looks set to leave America, but who is going to sign him?

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Well, there's a clue in the picture, because Milan are close to a deal that will see him stay at the San Siro.

Beckham has started both of Milan's Serie A games since arriving on loan from LA Galaxy, and his performance level and commitment have pleasantly surprised coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Milan - no strangers to wringing every last drop of juice out of ancient players - are convinced that the 33-year-old Beckham has a couple of years left in him.

Goldenballs is delighted at being used as more than a bit-part player and has even started learning the language which, it seems, is more than he ever did at Real Madrid.

Becks is a free agent at the end of the MLS season in October, and a little persuasion, Silvio Berlusconi style, might see him released from his obligations in time to start the 2009-10 season in Milan.

Everton's desperate search for a striker has led them to Werder Bremen's Hugo Almeida.

The Portuguese, who does a nice line in Tevez-esque goal celebrations featuring children's dummies, said: "I am open to offers and am happy that Everton are interested in my services."

But across Stanley Park, Liverpool are planning to hijack the bid. You know, just to mess with the Toffees.

One rumour that, like R. Kelly, believes it can fly but actually can do no such thing, is Dirk Kuyt to Juventus for £28m.

Not only is it preposterous on every conceivable level, Kuyt's 'team' do not even know about Juve's interest.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is promising to pick the weakest team he possibly can for tomorrow's FA Cup tie against Manchester United.

Whether that means he will put Giovani dos Santos in goal and Ben Alnwick up front remains to be seen, but this is one game no Spurs player wants to be involved in as selection represents a vote of no confidence from the increasingly irate gaffer.

Two of the first names on the team sheet will be Darren Bent and David Bentley, who may not be moping around much longer thanks to interest from Sunderland and Middlesbrough respectively.

Spurs are looking to recoup some of the £30m outlay on Jermain Defoe and Wilson Palacios, and could accept cut-price offers (that means just seven figures, bargain fans) for Bent and Bentley.

Having just trousered £14m for Craig Bellamy, West Ham are preparing to spend more than half of it on cosmopolitan Brescia striker Savio Nsereko, who was born in Uganda, has German nationality and plays in the Italian second division.

It seems like a lot of money for a player nobody has ever heard of, but Hammers technical director Gianluca Nani obviously likes what he sees.

West Ham hope to make an official announcement after tomorrow's embarrassing FA Cup exit at Hartlepool.

The Hammers have been told they will have fork out £8m if they want anything to do with Cardiff City's Joe Ledley.

Red Bull Salzburg striker Marc Janko has already scored 30 league goals this season, 45 in all competitions, which probably says more about the standard of Austrian football than it does about Janko.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce likes the Alpine Marco Negri , but not that much. He has lodged a final £6m bid.

Just a few weeks after being jeered by his own fans, Emmanuel Eboue is set for a new Arsenal contract after a bid from Atletico Madrid was rejected.

Portsmouth are set to make a final bid to bring Gary O'Neil back from Middlesbrough and believe that if £2.5m doesn't turn Steve Gibson's head, nothing will.

Hull have completed the permanent signing of defender Kamil Zayatte from Young Boys and hope to add Jimmy Bullard in the next few days. Stelios Giannakopoulos has left the KC Stadium and fled to Larissa.

And we couldn't leave without a Manchester City rumour - they are closing on a £10m deal for Newcastle's Shay Given.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Beckham gave up football as we know it when he went to America.
    He has lost any pace that he had and even Ashley Cole would put him in his pocket.
    He is just chasing the money. Remember he was going to changce soccer in the USA.

    From David, on Fri 23 Jan 7:05PM

  2. fair play to becks he's an inspiration to the young footballers out there!! He's been treated like *@?! by certain people at clubs for doin wot he does best and thats entairtaining the crowd selling shirts and skills that were all jealous of, good luck to him earning all those millions why cant he earn it as his clubs are making loadsa money out of him. He's a true professional who has got those england caps for a reason

    From boswell.shab, on Fri 23 Jan 6:38PM

  3. what about Beckham at man city ?

    From Harry S, on Fri 23 Jan 6:20PM

  4. How can Beckham be a free agent if he signed a contract worth £125 or ($) over 5 years?? Geniune question??

    From Benjamin, on Fri 23 Jan 6:18PM

  5. George Best summed up Beckham - he has no pace, can't head a ball, can't beat a full back, has no left foot, can't tackle - apart from that not bad. I think Best was being kind.

    From Jack H, on Fri 23 Jan 6:11PM

  6. David Beckham is a legend he has always given his all to the england team and you people should respect him for that. If he was all for the money he could stay in the MLS playing medioka football and picking up his pay check. instead he wants to go milan and help the team win more trophies. i for one hope he becomes englands most capped player and then you idiots will respect him for what he has done for england. Man utd Real Madrid and the MLS.

    From Barlowunited4eva, on Fri 23 Jan 5:43PM

  7. I say it every time- I don't blame Beckham if he wants to get as far from Bruce Arena as possible.

    From BRS, on Fri 23 Jan 5:40PM

  8. HE CAN SPEAK SPANISH- GO ON YOUTUBE AND TYPE IN DAVID BECKHAM SPEAKING SPANISH, AND A TON OF INTERVIEWS HE DID IN SPANISH WILL COME UP!!! GET UR FACTS RITE ALEX CHICK!!!!

    From louise, on Fri 23 Jan 5:30PM

  9. Beckham is a delight. Please stay at Milan.

    From avanze, on Fri 23 Jan 5:27PM

  10. DVB must stay in milan

    From amirali_imani, on Fri 23 Jan 5:18PM

  11. Am not English but i cant understand why they wont give this nice guy the respect he deserves. this guy is the most dedicated footballer ive known hands of beck pls if u guyz dont want him give him to us plsss

    From geraldessex, on Fri 23 Jan 5:10PM

  12. yeap..becks need to take this offer to Milan..come on..you're 33 yrs old this year..grap it or retire...

    From farizal i, on Fri 23 Jan 5:05PM

  13. Back off David Beckham, he deserves everything he has if only for his honesty and integrity. No other player gives more effort to his job than he does.
    And no, I am not a suporter of any team he palyed for except Engkand where he always gives 100%.

    From El-Tony., on Fri 23 Jan 4:49PM

  14. my thoughts exactly jlc14377, Beckham learnt spanish and was loved by the spanish people unlike his bimbo of a wife, she's the 1 that made him go to LA to live the flashy lifestyly, big career mistake

    Alex Chick from Eurosport, get your facts right you @#$%

    From shabs, on Fri 23 Jan 4:31PM

  15. Rafel benitez is in love with Kuyt, he will never leave liverpool whn benitez is there, 28 million for kuyt, he is useless, there must be 1000's of players in england in the lower divisions who could do what he does at liverpool for less and probably a lot better. Juventus wud be insane to pay that for him

    From Ender75, on Fri 23 Jan 4:09PM

  16. who wrote that article about beckham not learning spanish- i know that he isnt exactly the brain of britain - but get your facts straight - he speaks good spanish

    From jeremy, on Fri 23 Jan 4:05PM

  17. "West Ham hope to make an official announcement after tomorrow's embarrassing FA Cup exit at Hartlepool."

    Hahahahahaha whoeverreported that is a complete muppet!!! @#$% off you cockjockey!!!

    From Matt, on Fri 23 Jan 4:05PM

  18. @#$% OFFFFFFFFFFF EEVERYONEEE SOOOOOOOOORRRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From AlexC, on Fri 23 Jan 4:04PM

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    From zjmdj002, on Fri 23 Jan 3:58PM

  20. Speaking as a Liverpool supporter I've always liked Beckham he's shown passion & commitment to his country & while he did have a couple of moments of madness & stupidity he did actually show remorse & regret for his actions No matter where he ends up he will give a 100% effort & you cant ask for more than that off any player I wish him well (just don't ask me to like his missus hahahaha)

    From swearer2008, on Fri 23 Jan 3:48PM
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