David Beckham News

David Beckham News

March 6, 2009 He will pay $3m to stay with AC Milan

David Beckham will pay $3 million of his own money in order to be eligible to play for England in the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer. Fabio Capello has indicated that David Beckham must continue to play at the highest level if he is to retain his England place, this means playing for AC Milan in Serie A and European competition rather than the less competitive Major League Soccer. With Milan reluctant to match the Galaxy’s valuation, and seeing his chances of appearing in one more World Cup disappearing, Beckham agreed to pay with his own money.

He will stay in Milan until the end of the Serie A season in May and then be available for England’s matches against Kazakhstan and Andorra. He will then return to Los Angeles and will be able to train, but not play for the MLS club until the opening of the international transfer window on July 15, after which he will complete the MLS season with the Galaxy. He will then be loaned back to Milan until the end of the 2009-10 season and will able to play for them from the opening of the transfer window on January 1. If he is selected for the World Cup, he will then join up with the England squad bound for South Africa, and will return to Los Angeles for the remainder of the 2010 MLS season.