Middlesbrough, Spurs watch as Beckham drops another Premiership hint

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has dropped a further hint of his wish to return to the Premiership this summer.

In his captain's column in yesterday's match programme, the England midfielder said: "If there's one thing I miss playing in Spain, it's the physical competitiveness of the Premiership."

"The tackles, the challenges, the will to go that extra yard are all very much part of the British game. It's what I've been brought up on and I can't wait to be in the thick of it this afternoon."

With Arsenal and Chelsea keener on Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips, and a return to Manchester United out of the question, Beckham's options are limited, with Tottenham and Middlesbrough the most likely destinations.