Beckham up for sale

After months of speculation, English Premier League champion Manchester United has apparently decided it would try to sell its star David Beckham to Barcelona.

The club specifically referred to the offer by the Spanish club, following intensive meetings between United officials and Joan Laporta, one of the candidates to become Barcelona's club president in Sunday's elections.

While Beckham himself has repeatedly said he would like to stay with Manchester, the club insisted that the deal would likely materialize if the conditions were agreed upon and Laporta was elected as Barcelona president on Sunday. --JP