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David Beckham will leave Real Madrid in the summer, according to the club's sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. | David Beckham will leave Real Madrid in the summer, according to the club's sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. |
"Beckham will leave us, we will not renew his contract with the club," he told Sky Italia television. | "Beckham will leave us, we will not renew his contract with the club," he told Sky Italia television. |
The 31-year-old, whose current deal expires in June, has been linked with a host of clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and the United States. | The 31-year-old, whose current deal expires in June, has been linked with a host of clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and the United States. |
Beckham has started just nine times for the Primera Liga side this season under coach Fabio Capello. | Beckham has started just nine times for the Primera Liga side this season under coach Fabio Capello. |
The player's spokesman Simon Oliveira said he was surprised by the news after telling the BBC Sport website last week that a new two-year deal had been put on the table. | |
Oliveira told BBC Sport: "Nobody has said anything to us. As far as we're concerned, the offer is still there and a meeting is due this week." | |
Meanwhile, the Spanish club have opted, at this stage, not back up their employee's claim. | |
"There is nothing official is confirmed yet on Beckham's future," said a spokesman for club president Ramon Calderon. | |
Beckham, who signed for Real for £25m in July 2003, is one of six senior players to have been left out of Real's Copa del Rey game with Real Betis on Thursday. | Beckham, who signed for Real for £25m in July 2003, is one of six senior players to have been left out of Real's Copa del Rey game with Real Betis on Thursday. |
The other 'Galactico' to have been omitted from the 18-man squad is Brazil striker Ronaldo, who was also tipped to leave the Bernabeu along with the former England captain by Spanish newspaper AS on Tuesday. | The other 'Galactico' to have been omitted from the 18-man squad is Brazil striker Ronaldo, who was also tipped to leave the Bernabeu along with the former England captain by Spanish newspaper AS on Tuesday. |
Beckham has found it difficult to secure a place in the first team this season with Capello often preferring Raul, Robinho and Jose Antonio Reyes on the wing. | Beckham has found it difficult to secure a place in the first team this season with Capello often preferring Raul, Robinho and Jose Antonio Reyes on the wing. |
The former Manchester United player was included in the starting XI for the league matches against Getafe, Sevilla and Recreativo Huelva, but Real lost all three games. | The former Manchester United player was included in the starting XI for the league matches against Getafe, Sevilla and Recreativo Huelva, but Real lost all three games. |
Beckham also started September's 2-0 Champions League defeat at Lyon. | Beckham also started September's 2-0 Champions League defeat at Lyon. |
In the nine matches he has started, Real have been defeated in all but two. | In the nine matches he has started, Real have been defeated in all but two. |