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Last updated : 11 June 2003 By Editor

Just in case you spent all of yesterday under a stone United have accepted a bid made by Barcelona for David Beckham. The club statement reads:

'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.'