David Beckham has urged Michael Owen and Patrick Vieira to join him at Real Madrid.

Arsenal and Patrick Vieira’s agent were still refusing to comment yesterday as reports from Spain suggested the Gunners had accepted a bid from Real Madrid.

PATRICK VIEIRA’S agent was locked in talks yesterday amid reports the Frenchman will be a Real Madrid player by the end of the week.

Reports in Spain claim that Arsenal have agreed to sell midfielder Patrick Vieira to Real Madrid for £22.1m (€33m).

Reports in Spain insist that Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira could be a Real Madrid player as soon as Thursday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s ultimatum to midfielder Patrick Vieira to decide by this weekend if he wants to move to Real Madrid has been taken in the Spanish press as an admission of defeat and that the Frenchman’s arrival in Spain is imminent.

Arsenal appear to have accepted defeat in their bid to keep club captain Patrick Vieira.

Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele believes Arsenal will lose “40% of the team” if Patrick Vieira is sold to Real Madrid.

Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes has admitted that Patrick Vieira moving to Real Madrid is a realistic possibility – but said he hoped the Frenchman would stay at Highbury.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to bring Malaga defender Josemi to Anfield, according to reports in Spain.

Malaga midfielder Miguel Angel could be on his way to the Premiership after revealing Liverpool had contacted his agent over a possible move to Anfield.

DAVID BECKHAM is being blamed by some for Real Madrid’s Champions League exit - even though he didn’t play in the 3-1 defeat by Monaco that sealed the Spanish champions’ fate.

David Beckham is being blamed by some for Real Madrid’s Champions League exit - even though he never played in the 3-1 defeat by Monaco that sealed the fate of the Spanish champions.

Brazil striker Ronaldo has denied any interest in joining Chelsea and repeated his desire to stay with Real Madrid.

England captain David Beckham is expected to resume training with his Real Madrid team-mates tomorrow morning, according to reports in the Spanish media.

DAVID BECKHAM made a fairytale Primera Liga debut for Real Madrid with a second-minute goal as the champions beat Real Betis in their opening match of the season, and then admitted he is relishing life in the Spanish sun after a difficult end to his Manchester United career.

Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele could be sold to Chelsea when club president Florentino Perez returns from holiday on Monday, according to the player’s agent.

Madrid is bracing itself for what is certain to be Spain‘s media event of the year as England captain David Beckham flies in to be unveiled as a new Real Madrid player.

Real Madrid’s combative midfielder Claude Makelele has insisted he has no interest in signing for Manchester United.

REAL MADRID have denied any interest in David Beckham in a five-point statement.