Milan Open Door for Beckham

AC Milan have opened the door to a possible January move for David Beckham by revealing that they would have no problem if the midfielder wished to train with them once his season with Los Angeles Galaxy comes to an end. Newspaper reports in Italy, however, have claimed the training invitation by Milan could precede a formal transfer bid.

Milan president Adriano Galliani denied any knowledge of a deal, but said that if the 33-year-old wished to train with them in order to keep fit he would be more than welcome. "I don't know anything about Beckham training with us but if he wanted to there really wouldn't be a problem," Galliani said. "In the past he was close to signing for Milan but I haven't spoken to him since the night before he signed for LA Galaxy."

The MLS season ends next month and doesn't resume until April. Last winter Beckham trained with Arsenal in a bid to keep his fitness up with a view to remaining in Fabio Capello's England plans. As England have no competitive fixture until April 1, it's unknown whether Beckham will wish to pursue a similar course of action this winter.