Milan hope to seal Becks deal

AC MILAN are confident of signing David Beckham permanently this winter.

England star Beckham was expected to return to LA Galaxy last month but Milan extended his loan deal until the end of the season.

The agreement sees Beckham return to America for the rest of the MLS campaign.

Beckham's Galaxy deal ends in November and Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti wants him on a permanent contract.

Tottenham are also interested in the midfielder.

But Ancelotti said: "Beckham will return to the United States and will stay there until the end of his contract, which expires in November.

"Then Milan will buy him in the winter transfer market.

"David has proved himself to be an exemplary professional and I honestly didn't expect him to play at such a high level."