This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/europe/5384302.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Beckham rejects Madrid exit talk | Beckham rejects Madrid exit talk |
| (4 days later) | |
| David Beckham has emphatically denied that he will ask to leave Real Madrid at any point this season. | David Beckham has emphatically denied that he will ask to leave Real Madrid at any point this season. |
| The 31-year-old ex-England captain has not been starting games at Real under new coach Fabio Capello and reports have suggested he might quit the club. | The 31-year-old ex-England captain has not been starting games at Real under new coach Fabio Capello and reports have suggested he might quit the club. |
| But Beckham said: "I am not considering any move at the minute." | But Beckham said: "I am not considering any move at the minute." |
| This season is the last on Beckham's contract and it has been claimed he may leave in the new year but he added: "I'm not going anywhere in January." | This season is the last on Beckham's contract and it has been claimed he may leave in the new year but he added: "I'm not going anywhere in January." |
| href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Interview: Real Madrid's David Beckham | |
| Beckham could negotiate with other clubs from January onwards, with a view to joining them as a free agent next summer. | Beckham could negotiate with other clubs from January onwards, with a view to joining them as a free agent next summer. |
| Clubs wanting to sign him in the January transfer window would have to pay a fee, although reports have claimed Real would sell him for £5m. | Clubs wanting to sign him in the January transfer window would have to pay a fee, although reports have claimed Real would sell him for £5m. |
| If it gets to January, nothing changes. I am not leaving. I am not going anywhere David Beckham | If it gets to January, nothing changes. I am not leaving. I am not going anywhere David Beckham |
| However, Beckham claims he could yet extend his contract at the Bernabeu. | However, Beckham claims he could yet extend his contract at the Bernabeu. |
| "I have always said I am happy here and I'm not looking to move my family from here," he added. | "I have always said I am happy here and I'm not looking to move my family from here," he added. |
| "Since the president Ramon Calderon has come in, he has made his feelings clear to me and he says he wants me to stay. | "Since the president Ramon Calderon has come in, he has made his feelings clear to me and he says he wants me to stay. |
| "There hasn't been a proposal yet, there have been talks with my representatives. The contract talks have been going on since last season but there have been a lot of changes at the club - and they only started up again three weeks ago. | "There hasn't been a proposal yet, there have been talks with my representatives. The contract talks have been going on since last season but there have been a lot of changes at the club - and they only started up again three weeks ago. |
| "This season we have had one meeting and we will take it from there. That is where we are at the moment." | "This season we have had one meeting and we will take it from there. That is where we are at the moment." |
| But Beckham appeared to rule out holding talks with interested parties in January, by saying: "If it gets to January, nothing changes. I am not leaving. I am not going anywhere." | But Beckham appeared to rule out holding talks with interested parties in January, by saying: "If it gets to January, nothing changes. I am not leaving. I am not going anywhere." |
| The ex-England skipper has been on the bench for Real's last three games and played for barely 13 minutes of the 2-0 league win over arch-rivals Barcelona on 22 October. | The ex-England skipper has been on the bench for Real's last three games and played for barely 13 minutes of the 2-0 league win over arch-rivals Barcelona on 22 October. |
| 606: DEBATE He should leave Real and go back to the Premiership SR 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE He should leave Real and go back to the Premiership SR 606: Have your say |
| Tottenham and Celtic are the latest clubs to be linked with Beckham. | Tottenham and Celtic are the latest clubs to be linked with Beckham. |
| Celtic boss Gordon Strachan laughed off the speculation but Spurs coach Martin Jol said he would "think about it". | Celtic boss Gordon Strachan laughed off the speculation but Spurs coach Martin Jol said he would "think about it". |
| There has also been talk of a move to Major League Soccer in the United States, fuelled by Beckham's well-documented love of that country and the fact that he owns a football academy in Los Angeles. | There has also been talk of a move to Major League Soccer in the United States, fuelled by Beckham's well-documented love of that country and the fact that he owns a football academy in Los Angeles. |
| Beckham moved to Real in a £25m move from Manchester United in 2003 but has not won a major trophy in his time there. | Beckham moved to Real in a £25m move from Manchester United in 2003 but has not won a major trophy in his time there. |
| He was axed from the England squad by new boss Steve McClaren this summer after a disappointing World Cup. | He was axed from the England squad by new boss Steve McClaren this summer after a disappointing World Cup. |