Barca confident of bagging Becks despite Real threat

BARCELONA vice-president Sandro Rosell is “75% to 80% confident” David Beckham’s transfer to Barcelona will go ahead.

Rosell, new president Joan Laporta’s right-hand man and the chief negotiator in the successful bid to Man Utd for Beckham, remains confident the England captain can be tempted to the Nou Camp despite the player’s preference for arch-rivals Real Madrid.

Laporta stormed to victory in the club’s presidential election on the back of his pledge to sign Beckham and Rosell believes that can still be achieved, despite the player’s reluctance.