DAVID BECKHAM is plotting an audacious bid to land either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for his MLS franchise.
The England legend’s team Inter Miami are braced to make their historic debut next year and he is still actively trying to assemble his squad.
There has been no clues as to who will join Beckham’s revolution but he has given an idea into the calibre of players he is looking to sign.
When quizzed on future signings, Beckham told reporters: “Everyone has their wish list – everyone does!
“But if you look at the way Leo and Cristiano are still playing, even at what you might think is the later stage of their careers, I don’t see it ending for them,”
“They’re playing at such a high level that it’s hard to see them leaving the clubs they are at. But we will see. You never know what can happen in football.”
Ronaldo, 34, still has a contract at the Old Lady until 2022 so any deal soon is highly unlikely.
His rival Messi turns 33 on his next birthday and is closing in on a new mega-money contract at Barcelona.
Beckham added: “As an organisation, as a club, we are starting to look at players, and possibilities, at what is possible,
“We’ve got a great team here and we’ll start piecing the things together. But we have to do that quick because it’s only a year away.”
A host of top players have enjoyed the final seasons of their careers in the MLS including Andrea Pirlo, Kaka and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
