London - The Los Angeles Galaxy were considering on Thursday a plea from David Beckham to let him join AC Milan on a permanent basis.

The England midfielder joined the Italian giants on loan last month, and is due to return to the US on March 9.

But the 33 year old's form there has confounded critics who expected him to make the step up from MLS to one of the world's toughest leagues, and both sides are understood to favour making the deal permanent.

London, Feb. 5 : England football star David Beckham can use a get-out clause in his LA Galaxy contract that allows him to leave the MLS for nothing in November.

Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani yesterday claimed negotiations between the American club and the player's legal team have already started over his transfer to Serie A.

And he said talks could continue for another four weeks when Beckham's two-month loan stint is scheduled to finish.

The Italian club knows of a clause in Beckham's five-year contract that allows both parties to terminate the deal after three years with no cost to either side. This get-out clause can be activated on November 30, reports The Mirror.

London, Feb. 5 : England football star David Beckham has confirmed that he hopes to leave Los Angeles Galaxy and end his career in the sport with the Italian club A C Milan.

The England midfielder is currently on loan with Milan till March 9, and the Italian club is hoping to extend it.

"At the moment my lawyers are not talking to the Galaxy but I have expressed my desire to stay at A C Milan now and it''s just down to Milan and Galaxy to come to an agreement. I have enjoyed my time here. I knew I would enjoy it, but I didn''t expect to enjoy it as much as I have and do as well as I have," The Telegraph quoted Beckham, as saying.

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Madrid  - Sevilla came from behind Wednesday to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in a lively King's Cup semi-final, first-leg clash.

Just as against Valencia in the quarter-finals, Sevilla needed an injury-time goal to win, this time from Argentine Lautaro Acosta.

"We refused to give up again," said Acosta, "and I think we deserved this win."

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