Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has confirmed David Beckham will not return to the club after his three-month loan spell.

Beckham will start training with the Italian club when they take a warm-weather break in December.

He will be free to play in Serie A and Uefa Cup matches from January and there has been speculation he could make a permanent move after 18 months playing for LA Galaxy in America.

But Beckham's employers in California have made it clear they expect him to return in March and Galliani has confirmed he will not try to tempt him to stay.

Galliani said: "I want to make clear that the club does not have any future projects for Beckham.

"All we know is that he will come to Dubai and then he will return to Galaxy in March, besides that nothing else."

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