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David Beckham will set 1. a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Miami, according to sources close to the star.
No deal has been done, but Beckham is keen to own a club in the US and it is thought he has settled 2. Miami as the destination for his side. read on
Beckham has an option to buy a franchise for $25million, although he faces strong competition from around the world 3. he is to own an MLS club.
The option 4. becoming an owner of a club at a reduced rate was included in David Beckham's contract with LA Galaxy in 2007, 5. an incentive to 6. football in America at that time.
The heads of Major League Soccer have agreed to expand the league, and there are a range of individuals around the world 7. have shown interest 8. part of the expansion and owning a club.
The MLS still has to 9. Beckham permission to make Miami the location of the franchise but it is thought that former England captain leads the pack 10. to what he has done for football in America, and because he wants to start a team in Miami.
There are currently 19 teams in the MLS, but by 2020 there could be 24 teams, and Beckham is currently looking for investment. The $25million is simply an 'expansion fee' charged 11. the MLS. But Beckham would need to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to cover the costs involved, including putting 12. a squad of players and building a stadium.
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