Beckham to join AC Milan on loan
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."
Beckham is eager to stay in England coach Fabio Capello's plans during the MLS close season.
The midfielder needs two more caps to become England's most-capped outfield player, taking him past Bobby Moore, who made 108 appearances for his country.
Italian Capello has made it clear he will only select players who are active and in form.
Beckham will join a stellar squad at Milan, including
Brazilians Ronaldinho, Kaka and Alexandre Pato, as well as Italian internationals Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has 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 and in the Uefa Cup.
Beckham move halts LA Galaxy tour
LA Galaxy have postponed their December tour of Australia due to David Beckham's impending move to AC Milan.
Beckham is set to join the Italian club on loan in January so is unlikely to risk injury for a friendly match against the Queensland Roar.
"We were not in a position to absolutely guarantee David Beckham's availability," Galaxy's business operations president Tom Payne said.
"To avoid disappointment for the fans it was decided to postpone this game."
LA Galaxy had been due to face the Queensland Roar on 11 December in Brisbane but have now postponed the fixture for a later date, yet to be confirmed.
However, the Galaxy will still play a 6 December fixture against an Oceania All Star team in Auckland, New Zealand.
Beckham, 33, scored against Sydney FC last November, when the Galaxy previously toured Australia.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder his hoping that a move to Milan will boost his chances of selection in the national squad.
Milan set for talks over Beckham
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani revealed he is set to hold talks over David Beckham's possible loan move from LA Galaxy in January.
Galliani said on Thursday: "Beckham's lawyers will be in Milan today. We will begin negotiations.
"I do not know if we will have a positive outcome or not but I hope and I believe that we will."
Beckham, 33, wants to stay fit in the MLS close-season but would return to the US in March for the new campaign.
The former England captain had been a target of Milan before, in January 2007, but opted instead to move to Los Angeles from Real Madrid.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the blessing for the midfielder to join up with his squad, and provide more competition for places.
Earlier this week LA Galaxy announced they have postponed their December tour of Australia because of Beckham's impending move to Italy.
LA Galaxy had been due to face the Queensland Roar on 11 December in Brisbane but will rearrange the fixture for a later date, yet to be confirmed.
"We were not in a position to absolutely guarantee David Beckham's availability," Galaxy's business operations president Tom Payne said.
"To avoid disappointment for the fans it was decided to postpone this game."
However, the Galaxy will still play a 6 December fixture against an Oceania All Star team in Auckland, New Zealand.
Beckham scored against Sydney FC last November, when the Galaxy previously toured Australia.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder is hoping that a move to Milan will boost his chances of selection in the national squad.
Beckham to join Milan in January
AC Milan have confirmed that England midfielder David Beckham will join the club on loan from 7 January.
The 33-year-old's representatives held talks with the Italian giants on Thursday and quickly reached agreement on the terms of the deal.
Beckham, who plays for US side LA Galaxy, wants to stay fit during the MLS close-season and is set to return to the US in March for the new season.
Beckham, who has 108 caps, is keen to keep his place in the national squad.
England manager Fabio Capello believes Beckham's signing is a good piece of business for AC Milan.
"Milan have made a good addition," said Capello, who coached the Rossoneri from 1991-96 and 1997-98.
"At Madrid I left him out of the squad because he had signed a contract with Los Angeles but he continued to come on the field and train and I put him back in the team.
"He is a very serious lad, very sensible, a professional. People think he is a playboy off the field, it's not true at all."
Former England captain Beckham had been a target of Milan before, in January 2007, but opted instead to move to Los Angeles from Real Madrid.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the blessing for the midfielder to join up with his squad, and provide more competition for places.
Earlier this week LA Galaxy announced they have postponed their December tour of Australia because of Beckham's impending move to Italy.
LA Galaxy had been due to face the Queensland Roar on 11 December in Brisbane but will rearrange the fixture for a later date, yet to be confirmed.
However, the Galaxy will still play a 6 December fixture against an Oceania All-Star team in Auckland, New Zealand.
Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena told Beckham to give his all for the Serie A club despite the risk of returning to American with an injury or suffering fatigue later in the MLS season.
"I think when players don't go 100% they get hurt, so I'm not going to give him any advice about pulling out of tackles," said Arena.
"David's a very experienced player and he understands when to go into challenges and when not to.
"Once in a while it doesn't always work out that way but if he goes and can play and train in that environment against players of that quality, it can't be at 50%.
"He needs to play at 100% and he needs to position himself to get on the field for first-team minutes.
"Players can get injured whether they are in training camp or playing games and there's no method you can create that can prevent injury."
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder is hoping that a move to Milan will boost his chances of selection in the national squad.
Arena added: "His reasons are to stay fit and to make himself available for England, and the only way he can do that is to be training and playing in a good environment.
"This, on the part of David, was a purely technical rationale. He wants to continue to play for England and this is one of the ways to do that."
