Tottenham best bet for Real Madrid's Beckham

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham's best hope of a satisfying return to England is Tottenham.

The Guardian says Beckham's top two, Chelsea and Arsenal, have both ruled out moving for the England skipper in the summer.

Beckham has admitted media pressure could force him to return to England, but his wish to join a Champions League regular is looking unlikely.

Chelsea are flatly not interested in the player despite the fillip Beckham would give to their marketing push in the United States and the Far East.

Arsenal said yesterday they refused to comment on transfer speculation. Their manager Arsène Wenger has said in the past that although he likes Beckham as a player he could not afford him.

Tottenham are known to be interested but at the moment Beckham would not entertain such a move, insisting on the Champions League as a minimum requirement.