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MADRID, March 31
(Xinhua) -- England midfielder David Beckham has reiterated his desire to finish
his career at Real Madrid despite constant upheavals at the club.
The England captain has also denied that his future
is dependent on the possible appointment of England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
as the Premira Liga club's new coach.
"To be honest I want to sort my contract out anyway
whether Eriksson comes or whether he doesn't, whoever comes," Beckham told a
news briefing on Thursday. "I've said I want to stay in Madrid and I want to
stay playing here."
Beckham, whose contract expires in 2007, said he was
keen to ink a new deal with Real as soon as possible but recognized that the
constant changes in personnel at the club made negotiations difficult.
"There will be a set of talks maybe in the next few
weeks, but there have been changes at the club," he said.
"Every time you go to sort something out something
else changes but I've got used to that now to be honest. I still go to the
president.
"Maybe it would be a good thing if it gets sorted
before the World Cup.
"But even if it didn't, I wouldn't go into the World
Cup worried about my future to be honest. One way or another it will get sorted
out."
Beckham, who will turn 31 in May, insisted that the
only reason he would not extend his contract would be if the club wanted to sell
him.
"I've been here for three years and had five
different managers and two presidents and I know things change very quickly at
this club," said Beckham.
"Only if the club said they didn't want me (would I
leave) and they have not said that. They are very keen on getting these talks
under way.
"At the end of the day I love playing for Real
Madrid, I'm happy here and I don't want to move my family about any more.
"The kids are happy and my wife is happy. We've just
got a new house. There is no reason to go anywhere else." Enditem