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AC Milan Haggles for Beckham

Italian club to offer Galaxy $12.7m to free him

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Feb 19, 2009 11:55 AM CST

(Newser) – With David Beckham hesitant to return stateside next month and AC Milan as eager to keep him, the Italian club is sending a rep to Los Angeles to broker a deal for the midfielder, the Guardian reports. LA Galaxy remains adamant that Beckham return unless... Read full story »

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