Beckham pret OK nga Galaxy per tu dhene borxh te Tottenham
Monday, January 3, 2011 8:00:00 AM EST
Beckham waiting for Galaxy to OK offseason loan
David Beckham –
LONDON LOS ANGELES — David Beckham is still waiting for the Los Angeles
Galaxy to approve a loan to a European club, with Tottenham among the clubs
eager to sign the former England captain.
Beckham announced two weeks ago that he needed to keep playing during the
winter to stay in contention for an England recall. But the Major League
Soccer club said Beckham wouldn't be allowed to go to Europe during the
offseason and it expected him back at the end of January to prepare for the
season-opener on March 15.
The Galaxy's reluctance comes after Beckham injured an Achilles' tendon
last March while playing in the offseason for AC Milan. He missed the first
six months of the Galaxy season.
Tottenham wants Beckham even if he would only play two months for the
Premier League club.
"At the moment we are waiting on the decision of LA Galaxy with regards to
a loan move," Beckham's management company said in a statement. "The loan
would be a short one until the start of the MLS season. David would then
return and play a full season with the Galaxy.
"Tottenham are one of many clubs who are interested but as yet we have not
got into any detailed conversations as we are waiting on LA Galaxy's
decision."
While Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has already made clear his interest,
he has also told British media that "whether they will let him move I
wouldn't be sure — it's probably 50-50."
Redknapp said Beckham singled out Spurs as the club he wanted to join after
the former Manchester United player talked with the manager's son, Jamie,
who is also a former England midfielder.
But Jamie Redknapp said "there are too many obstacles" to a deal.
Beckham, who is entering the final season of his five-year $32.5 million
Galaxy contract, still hopes to return to Fabio Capello's England side.
He made the last of his 115 international appearances against Belarus in
October 2009 and missed last year's World Cup because of the foot injury.
Beckham previously said the only Premier League team he would consider
playing for was Manchester United, which he left in 2003 to join Real Madrid.
Beckham's late grandfather Joseph West supported Tottenham, which hosts
United on Jan. 16.
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