Beckhams' love affair with North America isn't over as David plans to buy football club

By Ben Todd

Staying Stateside: Victoria Beckham, pictured with youngest son Cruz in Orlando, Florida, yesterday, is adamant the family will continue to live in Los Angeles


David Beckham is planning to buy a North American football club when he leaves Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of next year.

The football superstar has no intention of returning to Britain full-time in the near future, despite inaccurate magazine reports.

Instead, he is planning to see out his last two seasons as a LA Galaxy player, which will take him up to the end of 2011.

The 34-year-old is then set to buy a ‘franchise’ for a new entrant into the MLS, with Canadian capital Montreal emerging as a front-runner, according to U.S. speculation.

A U.S. source revealed: ‘Montreal is a cosmopolitan, European-style city. As a result, they have a huge passionate support for football that doesn’t necessarily exist in the U.S..’

As part of his £128million five-year contract with the Galaxy, Beckham had the right to buy a franchise for a possible new entrant into the league at the end of his contract..

As a result, in recent months, he and his manager Simon Fuller have begun serious talks over the prospect.


Playing ball: David Beckham, pictured on Sunday, is currently on a six month loan to AC Milan, but he now plans to buy a U.S. or Canadian football team


Speculation in the U.S. is now focusing on Florida city Miami and the French-Canadian city Montreal as the new club.

The plans emerged after magazine claims the Beckhams were planning to give up on their American dream.

But sources close to the family insist they remain happy in Los Angeles.

Their children – Brooklyn, 10, seven-year-old Romeo and Cruz, who turns five next month – are happy and settled at school.

And the footballer is determined to see out his contract at the Galaxy, which saw them lose on penalties in the MLS Cup Final last year.

Following the panning she received from U.S. critics following her judging slot on American Idol, Victoria, 35, has ‘nothing in the diary TV-wise,’ according to friends.

But she is dedicated to her fashion label and believes that Los Angeles is as good a place as anywhere for her to continue expanding her range.


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source: dailymail