Official: Beckham To Join Milan

Beckham will join the Italian side in January while the MLS season takes a break, and he will stay at Milanello until the end of the European season, possibly then making this a permanent move.

"Beckham wants to train and play with Milan," Galliani told Il Corriere Della Sera.

"We want him. He will arrive in January and we will sign him for the rest of the season.

"It's not just a shop window deal, it's a great deal. He will be available for Ancellotti for Serie A and the UEFA Cup.

"Football today is not just about tactics and technical abilities. It's about full stadiums and sponsors. No-one can beat the 65,000 fans we had on Sunday.

"The stadiums will only fill up with superstars like Beckham who has asked Milan for hospitality, not another club.

"With him, Kaka and Ronaldinho, it will be a dream team."

The English midfielder is still under contract with LA Galaxy but it seems as if Galliani has concrete ideas already in place in trying to land Beckham on a permanent deal.







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i was gonna say, who gives an arse

Posh

Good mover for him though. He should be suited to Italian football.

He would have no chance in the Prem like.

i heard arsenal were intrested????

they must have found out he's english

From the BBC:

David Beckham has agreed to move to AC Milan on loan in January, the Italian club has told BBC Sport.

The England midfielder, 33, plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, whose Major League Soccer season ends this weekend.

Speaking on Wednesday morning, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said: "Beckham has chosen Milan. He'll stay here in Milan on loan for a few months.

"Our squad is ultra-competitive and it will remain this way but Beckham is something different and intriguing."

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, who needs two more appearances to eclipse Bobby Moore as England's most-capped outfield player with 108, is eager to stay in contention for his country during the MLS close season. 606: DEBATE
Beckham is not the player he once was, and it is arguable whether he was ever world class

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However, England coach Fabio Capello has made it clear he will only select players who are active and in form.

Hence, says BBC Radio 5 Live football correspondent Jonathan Legard, Beckham's move to Italy.

"Now he's involved again in the England set-up at the age of 33 under Capello, he's clearly determined to make the most of it and knows that the MLS close season will do nothing for his fitness or sharpness," stated Legard.

"He's not started a competitive international in 16 months and you wonder how shocked he was when Capello made it clear he wasn't going to be considered for the Spain friendly next February."

Former England midfielder Ray Wilkins, who spent almost three seasons with AC Milan in the mid-1980s, told the BBC News Channel that Beckham had made a smart move by heading for the San Siro.

"He's going to an extremely professional club where he will be able to maintain the correct fitness level that it will take to keep his England place," commented Wilkins, who is now assistant coach at Chelsea.

"l am sure Fabio Capello is actually rubbing his hands together hearing this bit of news. David still has a lot to offer for our national side and going to Milan is a very positive and correct step."

Blackburn manager Paul Ince, who had a spell with Milan's city rivals Inter during his playing career, believes Beckham still has plenty to offer on the pitch.

"His quality with the ball is the best I have ever witnessed. He is an inspirational player, he has been great for English football, he's an ambassador and a really good friend.

"It will be interesting to see how he gets on with the language but he can call me for a few tips."

The 2009 Major League Soccer season is set to start in April, so Beckham's loan move will only be short-term. Beckham is a serious athlete, a great professional

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti

In the meantime, he is expected to play for LA Galaxy - who had previously insisted that Beckham would not be able to move to another club on loan during their close season - in a series of exhibition matches in Australia and New Zealand in December.

He will then join Milan's stellar squad, which includes Brazilians Ronaldinho, Kaka and Alexandre Pato, as well as Italian internationals Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso.

Milan are expected to officially confirm the loan move on Friday but coach Carlo Ancelotti has already made it clear he would welcome Beckham's arrival.

"For me, it will be a pleasure. Beckham is a serious athlete, a great professional," he said. "If he'll be available for us, we'll be very happy."

Beckham would be eligible to play for Milan both domestically in Serie A and in the Uefa Cup.

It's a good move for Beckham as he will make even more money from all the shirts he sells plus he gets to stay fit and train with top quality players at a top quality club. However, it's a purely a business move by Milan. He will start his first game for them before being left to rot on the bench making the occassional sub appearance. Fans will basically be buying tickets to see him warm up lol. If Ronaldinho and Shevchenko (who Milan think is the greatest player in the world) can't get into the first team, what chance does Beckham have!

They aren't that class. Only finished 5th last season. Italian football is bloody slow too and his pace is the only thing he's really lost. Stick him in the centre of the park and he can still knock the ball around as good as anyone.

Pirlo is their main man in the centre though along with Gattuso if I'm not mistaken. I don't think there is any room for Beckham in the centre unless you put him as an attacking midfielder maybe, get him to play just in front of the strikers and put balls in over the top for Pato to run on to?

And despite their finish last season, Milan are still a good team. I can see them winning the Uefa Cup this season and finishing in the top 3 at least.

Their all versatile players, look at how many players Chelsea have per position lol. Yet you seem to see them getting rotated fairly regularly.

And yeah, their obviously a good team but not the giants they used to be.

INZAGHE! INZAGHE! INZAGHE!