Milan and Galaxy strike Beckham ‘timeshare’ deal

DAVID BECKHAM has put himself firmly in the frame to play at his fourth World Cup finals after securing a unique ‘timeshare’ deal that will see him spend the bulk of the next 15 months with AC Milan.

Beckham’s desire to stay at the Serie A club is such that he will fund the majority of the loan fee being paid to the Los Angeles Galaxy – thought to be £2million (€2.2m) – out of his own pocket.

Under the agreement, Beckham will stay at Milan until the end of the season, return to the Galaxy from July to October and then rejoin the Serie A club for the rest of the campaign.