It seems that David Beckham will continue his jet-set lifestyle and fly off to Milan with England's World Cup qualifiers in mind.

With his wife, he must already be fairly accustomed to the city and all the designer outlets which are on offer to anyone with money to burn. The deal is far from done but the rumour flying around is that he may sign a loan deal when the American season finishes.

The big question which initially jumped out at me was: Won't his club be angry with him for playing during their designated break? Say he breaks a leg or twists a knee - where would that leave LA Galaxy?

But then the answer hit me: He wants to keep fit for the upcoming England qualifiers. Fabio Capello wouldn't pick him if he was just sat soaking up the sun in LA.

Whether or not he adapts to Serie A or not is another matter, but having plenty of options for the England manager to pick from can only surely improve England's chances of qualification for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

Galaxy boss Bruce Arena won't be happy, but if the move goes through David Beckham will have made another clever career choice.