David Beckham has signed for French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on a five-month contract. The 37-year-old revealed he will donate his entire salary to a Paris charity.
David Beckham left the Institut de Cardiologie in Paris this afternoon, having reportedly completed a medical before joining big-spending French side Paris Saint-Germain.
'Second time lucky' for Paris St Germain over Beckham
David Beckham had been close to joining Paris St Germain last January but rejected a deal worth about £7 million a year to stay in California for one more season.
Beckham and his family have moved back to London, which is a short flight or train ride from Paris Credit: Press Association
How Beckham may have been persuaded to head to Paris
Paris St Germain are in the Champions League knockout stage, and the prospect of winning a league title in a fourth country will have proved attractive for Beckham.
Carlo Ancelotti Credit: Press Association
The clincher was the presence of coach Carlo Ancelotti and director Leonardo at the club - Beckham knows both men from their time at AC Milan where he spent time on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
PSG have the financial clout too - they are Qatari-owned and have been the highest-spending club in Europe in the past year.
David Beckham received 12 formal offers from around the globe including:
South America
North America
South Africa
Russia
China
Middle East
Europe
He has recently been training with Arsenal to try to boost his fitness levels. According to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Beckham will need to get in shape before he is ready to play matches.
Paris St Germain was one of Beckham's main options
David Beckham said he wanted "one last challenge" before ending his playing career. Paris St Germain was among his options:
Europe: Paris St Germain may have followed up interest they expressed in December last year. A return in Europe to the Premier League always appeared unlikely
Australia: Beckham's spokesman denied claims last year he may head Down Under. But Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart did express an interest
China: Over one billion people live in China and Beckham's marketing appeal could have grown even further if he headed to Asia
Stay in the United States: He has a wife and four children to take into consideration. So staying put could have made sense with a a cross-coast move to New York Red Bulls
On Tuesday, David Beckham was seen training with Arsenal, forcing manager Arsene Wenger to field questions about whether or not he's going to sign him up. However the deal with Paris St Germain is expected to be confirmed this evening after considering lucrative offers from around the world.
