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| Beckham''s Madrid future undecided |
1/11/2007 |
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David Beckham''s future at Real Madrid remains unclear after reports that the Spanish club would not offer the former England captain a new contract.
Predrag Mijatovic, Real''s sporting director, was reported to have told Sky Italia there would be no new contract.
However, Mijatovic later said his words had been mistranslated and he actually said: "Beckham''s contract has not been renewed, yet."
Talks regarding a new two-year deal are set to resume on Thursday.
Beckham''s spokesman Simon Oliveira said Real''s offer for Beckham, whose contract expires in June, is "still on the table", although the player has been allowed to speak to other clubs since 1 January about a possible move.
An exit from the Bernabeu seemed likely, earlier on Wednesday, when Mijatovic was quoted as telling Sky Italia television: "Beckham will leave us, we will not renew his contract with the club."
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But a spokesman for the club''s president, Ramon Calderon, was quick to play down his mistranslated comment.
"There is nothing official confirmed yet on Beckham''s future," said spokesman David Jimenez Arribas.
Nevertheless, it remains unclear as to whether the former Manchester United star will be plying his trade for Real next season.
He has been linked with a host of clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and the United States.
Beckham has failed to cement a regular place in coach Fabio Capello''s side during the current campaign, having started just nine times.
The 31-year-old, who signed for Real for £25m in July 2003, has again been left out of the Real squad for the Copa del Rey tie with Real Betis on Thursday.
The other ''Galactico'' to have been omitted is Brazil striker Ronaldo, who was tipped by Spanish newspaper AS on Tuesday to leave the Bernabeu along with the former England captain.
Beckham was included in the starting XI for the league matches against Getafe, Sevilla and Recreativo Huelva and the Champions League game at Lyon, but Real lost all four encounters.
In the nine matches he has started, Real have been defeated in all but two.
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