• Ligue 1

Platini tells PSG not to sign Beckham

ESPN staff
October 26, 2011
David Beckham, whose LA Galaxy contract expires in November, is weighing up his next move © PA Photos
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UEFA president Michel Platini reckons David Beckham is in decline and that Paris St Germain should forget about signing him.

Beckham, 36, is out of contract with LA Galaxy next month and is a target for Qatari-backed PSG, who spent heavily over the summer. But France legend Platini doubts whether Beckham still has what it takes to light up Ligue 1.

"Beckham in Paris will certainly be good for shopping," Platini said. "I love this player but he is not the footballer he was. And if he comes to Paris now it will be to do something other than football."

LA Galaxy, who signed Beckham in 2007, are keen to keep him, while QPR and Spurs are also reportedly interested in securing his signature.

Beckham says he will opt for the club that offers him the best chance of representing the Great Britain team at London 2012.

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