Beckham ready to hijack Silva’s exit plans

wants to hijack David Silva’s proposed move to MLS rivals New York City.

Inter Miami president Beckham has targeted the Manchester City midfielder and is keen to lure him to Florida this summer.

Silva, 34, will leave the Etihad at the end of this season but has not confirmed he is retiring and is keen to prolong his career elsewhere.

The former Spanish international has been linked with a move to City’s sister club in New York.

But it is understood Silva’s representatives have held a series of talks with Inter Miami bosses about a lucrative contract with them instead.

Beckham, who is joint owner of the team, is willing to make Silva the club’s highest paid star on a deal worth US$600,000 (RM2.5m) a season.

The former England captain has targeted Silva because he thinks he would be a huge success in the MLS as well as raise Miami’s fledgling profile in the United States.

Silva, who is also a target of several Chinese Super League clubs, is mulling over the offer and has promised to make a decision once he finishes this season.

Silva joined City from Valencia in 2010 for £26 million (RM143m) and has gone on to become one of the greatest foreign players to ever grace English football.

The veteran star has won 11 major trophies and made almost 430 appearances for City, as well as winning the World Cup and European Championship with Spain.

Beckham knows Silva’s reputation as one of the greatest players of his generation would give his Miami franchise huge kudos as they look to establish themselves in the MLS.

Miami have been left without a single point from the new season after back-to-back defeats in their opening two games. – Daily Star