回帖︰Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham is being linked with a sensational return to the Premiership in January.
Beckham has not started a home game for Real since the opening day of the season and has still not signed a proposed two-year extension to his current deal, which runs out next summer.
With the January transfer window just seven weeks from opening, the club's sporting director, Pedrag Mijatovic, said yesterday: "We want to renew his contract and we have had several meetings with his people. On our part there is no problem, but we have to listen to the player, too.
"He wants to continue, but as long as he is playing. He wants to wait a little longer to see if he gets back in the team."
Crisis club Newcastle United have been mentioned as a possible destination for Beckham.
Beckham and Newcastle share the same sponsor, adidas, and Toon chairman Freddy Shepherd enjoys a good relationship with Real after doing business with the Spanish giants over Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Owen.
Good friend Nicky Butt plays in midfield at the Toon, while Beckham got along well with manager Glenn Roeder when he was on the England coaching staff.