Beckham set to sign new deal

England international David Beckham is expected to sign a new five-year contract with Manchester United before the World Cup in Japan and South Korea begins at the end of this month.

The deal is reportedly worth £23.5m (€38.1m), with Beckham due to earn an estimated £95,000-a-week (€154,000).

Negotiations between the player and the club have dragged on for nearly a year, with Beckham reportedly demanding around £20,000-a-week (€32,400) in image rights.