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From BBC Site:

Real chief wants Beckham to stay

Real Madrid are keen to persuade David Beckham to ditch his plans to join LA Galaxy and remain at the Bernabeu.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6739101.stm

England midfielder Beckham, 32, is due to join the MLS club when his Real contract expires at the end of June.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has hinted there is a clause in the England midfielder's contract which could allow them to keep him.

But a spokesman for Beckham insisted there was "no intention" of not going through with the LA Galaxy move.

The spokesman added: "David is looking forward to going to LA - but he wants to end his career at Real Madrid on a high note first, by winning the league."

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Calderon was reported by Marca newspaper as saying: " "We need to sit down with Beckham, his representatives and with (Real sporting director Predrag) Mijatovic, look at this clause, and decide between us.

"But for me I would be delighted if he remained at the club."

Real reacted sharply to Beckham's rejection of their contract offer in January.

Coach Fabio Capello said Beckham would never play for the first-team again.

Calderon was even more scathing, branding Beckham: "an average cinema actor living in Hollywood," comments which prompted Real's players to throw their backing behind the England midfielder.

There was a bit of anger by the premature announcement of his exit

real Madrid president Ramon Calderon

The Real president also claimed: "The proof our technical team was right in not considering his continuity has been ratified as nobody wanted him."

But Beckham's attitude impressed Capello enough to win back his first-team place.

The England midfielder has been inspirational as Real have put themselves in pole position to win the Spanish title.

In the meantime, Beckham has also won back his place in the England team, after his international career appeared to have ended following England's exit from last year's World Cup.

Having chastised Beckham for his decision in January, Calderon is reportedly extending an olive branch to the England midfielder.

The Real president said: "There was a bit of anger by the premature announcement of his exit, but we are now going to make an effort for him to stay.

"I would be delighted if he remained at the club."