BREAKING NEWS - UNITED ACCEPT BID FOR BECKHAM

Last updated : 10 June 2003 By Editor
United have just announced that they have accepted an offer for David Beckham from Barcelona. No mention of the price as yet, here is the full club statement:

"Manchester United confirms that club officials have met Joan Laporta, the leading candidate for the Presidency of Barcelona. These meetings have resulted in an offer being made for the transfer of David Beckham to Barcelona.

"This offer is subject to a number of conditions and critically to both Mr Laporta being elected President on Sunday 15 June and Barcelona subsequently reaching agreement with David Beckham on his personal contract.

"Manchester United confirms that in the event that all of the conditions are fulfilled then the offer would be acceptable."