14 Feb 2009

Deadline of Friday set over Beckham

8:44 am on 14 February 2009

Major League Soccer has set a deadline of Friday for settling talks between Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan over David Backham.

Beckham is on loan to Milan and would like to stay in Serie A in a bid to play one more World Cup with England in South Africa next year. The former England captain joined the Galaxy in 2007.

Milan reportedly made a final offer for him late on Thursday.

MLS commissioner Don Garber wants the issue settled by Friday.

Last week the Galaxy rejected Milan's first bid for Beckham, saying he would return to Los Angeles as scheduled unless the Italians came up with a substantially higher offer.

Otherwise, Beckham is expected back in Los Angeles on 9 March.