Beckham - Where will ego?

David Beckham should join Real Madrid for purely footballing reasons, but Barcelona may still have a chance of luring him if new president Joan Laporta can “massage his ego”, according to Manchester United fanzine editor Andy Mitten.

The United We Stand editor believes Beckham would fit nicely into Real’s team of superstars and would be attracted by the prospect of Champions League football next season, but is not underestimating Laporta’s powers of persuasion.