Beckham to sign new Real deal soon - agent

David Beckham’s representative in Spain expects the former England captain to sign a new deal with Real Madrid “sooner rather than later”.

Simon Oliveira rejected reports that Beckham and his wife Victoria had held a meeting with Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd at Claridges Hotel in London to discuss a possible move back to the Premiership.

Instead, he claimed negotiations over a contract extension in Madrid were going well and the 31-year-old, who has a year left on his current deal at the Bernabeu, is looking forward to extending his stay under new coach Fabio Capello.

“We are in negotiations to renew his contract,” said Oliveira.

“All parties have shown a desire to tie up a new deal and it will come sooner rather than later.”

Beckham has welcomed the appointment of Capello, who joined the club from Juventus yesterday.

“David is looking forward to a new season with Madrid and meeting and working under coach Fabio Capello,” added Oliveira.

Capello has said he wants Beckham, who resigned the England captaincy following the team‘s failure to progress beyond the World Cup quarter-finals, to remain at the club.

“Beckham is an important player and I will talk to him,” said Capello.

A national newspaper today printed separate pictures of Shepherd and Victoria Beckham leaving Claridges.

But Oliveira explained: “David and Victoria didn’t meet with Freddy Shepherd and they haven’t discussed a move to Newcastle.

“David dropped Victoria at Claridges to have a meeting with her publishers regarding her new book. It just so happened that Shepherd was also there.

“But there’s no truth of a meeting taking place.”

Newcastle have distanced themselves from the report.

A statement on their website, nufc.co.uk, the club read: “Newcastle never comment on transfer speculation.

“The club has always enjoyed a close relationship with Real Madrid and would never do anything to spoil that relationship.”