David Beckham just won't give up.
After a harrowing 2010 that saw the Englishman miss out on the World Cup and most of the MLS season due to an Achilles injury suffered while on loan at AC Milan, Beckham is once again looking for a loan deal to a European side in hopes of impressing England manager Fabio Capello.
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The newest club to be linked with Golden Balls is Tottenham Hotspur, although Newcastle United have also been reported to be interested in the 35-year-old's services.
Beckham has apparently asked LA Galaxy for permission to seek a loan, but the Southern California club is not surprisingly hesitant to allow him to go. As with anything else the Spice Boy does, this latest loan desire is making waves in the world football media, but Ives Galarcep explains why Becks needs to get over himself and show loyalty to the club that owns his contract.
If all else fails, Becks can just pull a Dwayne De Rosario and "train" with a Euro side, permission or not...
Other transfer and loan talk around Europe on Monday:
England
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Brad Guzan was loaned to Championship side Hull City from Aston Villa, and he recorded his first win for the Tigers today.
- Bolton Wanderers are keen on bringing in Arsenal's Carlos Vela on a loan deal. Owen Coyle will look to bring in the Mexican on a similar deal to that of Jack Wilshere last year. Bolton is also linked to FC Utrecht's Michael Silberbauer, although Coyle is less open about his desires to bring in Silberbauer.
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QPR have signed midfielder Tommy Smith from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.
Italy
- Manchester United have loaned striker Federico Macheda to Sampdoria for the remainder of the season.
- Defender Andrea Rannochia has joined Inter Milan from Genoa. Inter announced on their website that Rannochia signed a five year deal.
Spain
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Malaga signed Brazilian forward Julio Baptista to a three-and-a-half-year deal. He was previously with AS Roma in Italy.
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Adil Rami has signed for Valencia but will remain at French club Lille until the end of the Ligue 1 season.
France
- Bordeaux have loaned striker David Bellion to his former club Nice for the remainder of 2010/11.
Turkey
- Besiktas have signed the Portuguese trio of Simão, Hugo Almeida and Manuel Fernandes. Fernandes is on loan from Valencia, while the other two are now property of Besiktas.