United hope Beckham does well

MANCHESTER United have ten million reasons for hoping former star midfielder David Beckham brings sustained glory to his new club Real Madrid.

Yesterday, Manchester United disclosed they will get a lump sum payment of €16.1m for Beckham’s transfer instead of receiving €17.5m in instalments.

Crucially, further payments totalling €10m remain conditional on Real’s Champions League performances, the club said. United shares have already raced ahead by 73% this year.