Source: Team_Talk
Hammers still keen to bring Becks home
Fabio Capello may no longer want David Beckham but West Ham have sent the former England captain an open invitation to join the club.[LNB] Capello announced last night that Beckham, who has won 115 caps, does not form part of his plans as England head into their Euro 2012 qualification campaign.[LNB]West Ham co-chairman David Gold first approached Beckham's representatives at the end of last season about taking the 35-year-old on loan.[LNB]While Gold admitted a playing move is unlikely, West Ham want to use Beckham as ambassador to help them secure a move into the new London[LNB]Olympic Stadium.[LNB]"We showed interest at the end of the season and asked would he come and join us, maybe just for half a season on loan," Gold told BBC Sport.[LNB]"Sadly, his commitments are such that this is probably not going to happen now. The January transfer window doesn't look possible, but we still have an open invitation to David to join us.[LNB]"Our belief is that he is still a great player and it would be a fantastic statement if he came to West Ham. He's an east end boy and it would be a fitting end to his career.[LNB]"We also had in mind his value as an ambassador to help us with securing the Olympic Stadium.[LNB]"He was an ambassador for the 2012 bid and is doing the same for the 2018 World Cup.[LNB]"I see the value in David Beckham after his playing career is over. If he wasn't an east London boy, I wouldn't have the same enthusiasm."[LNB]Beckham said recently he had no interest in leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy and he insisted after Capello's announcement last night that he had not retired from international football.
