Rome  - Veteran striker Christian Vieri has left Italy for a tryout with Los Angeles Galaxy days after his abrupt departure from Serie A side Atalanta.

The weekly Chi, in a report made available ahead of Wednesday's publication, reported that the 35-year-old Vieri asked David Beckham to help him to link up with the California club. Beckham is currently at AC Milan, on loan from the Galaxy.

Vieri's farewell to Atalanta on March 31 apparently stemmed from his bad relationship with the home fans. The former international last summer rejoined the Bergamo side after previous one-year contracts there in 1995 and 2006.

Vieri played in 13 clubs since becoming a professional footballer with Torino in 1991. He scored 236 goals in 473 games and also boasts 23 goals from 49 appearances with Italy's national team. (dpa)