BECKS: LET ME STAY AT MILAN; EXCLUSIVE The FA CUP e.on.

Byline: By NEIL McLEMAN

DAVID BECKHAM last night insisted he wants to stay with AC Milan.

The England star's lawyers have opened talks with LA Galaxy to seal a permanent move to the Italian giants.

And following AC Milan's 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox, Beckham said: "I want to stay here in Milan for the next two or three seasons and I see my future here. I've made it clear my intentions are to stay here and now it's out of my hands so we'll wait and see. I don't know how Galaxy will take it.

"I respect the Galaxy and I respect what they did for me when I moved over there but I've expressed my desire to stay now in Milan."

Beckham, 33, is currently on loan with Milan from the MLS outfit but he's desperate to make the move permanent.

He added: "I expected to enjoy it but not as much as I have and also to play every game like I have."

Beckham has a get-out in his LA Galaxy contract which will allow him to leave the MLS for nothing in November.

Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani yesterday claimed negotiations between Galaxy and the player's legal team have already started.

But he described as "absolute fantasy" claims that Milan were willing to pay pounds 14million for Beckham.

Beckham was the star attraction as 45,197 supporters braved freezing conditions to watch him at Ibrox.

Ironically, it was only after he was substituted at half-time that the goals began to flow.

Another former star of MLS, DaMarcus Beasley, opened the scoring for Rangers only for his moment in the spotlight to be overshadowed by Brazil's latest star Pato, before Kaka and Sasa Papac both netted late on.

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ITALIAN STYLE Beckham in action for Milan last night; GLAS-GLOW Becks hugs Kaka after the Brazilian's goal