Beckham nears Milan return
15 Oct 2009 - 07:56:35
Veteran England midfielder David Beckham is confident that a loan return to AC Milan is close at hand.
The 34-year-old joined the Rossoneri from LA Galaxy in January and stayed until the end of the Italian season, before heading back to the USA.
Now Beckham hopes for a second stint at the San Siro to ensure his place in England's squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer.
He said after a 3-0 qualifying win over Belarus at Wembley: "It's close. I've always said I want to go back there if they want me.
"AC have said they wanted me back since I left to go back to the United States and they're saying the same now.
"It's 95 per cent done, so I don't know why it wouldn't happen now."