LONDON: Former England captain David Beckham will quit football in two years' time after signing a final contract at Real Madrid, club president Ramon Calderon claimed Wednesday.
Calderon is confident the 31-year-old will extend his contract which expires next year, despite not holding down a regular place on the team this season.
"As far as I know he has decided to retire in two years' time," Calderon told BBC Radio Five Live.
"It would be fantastic if he would stay with us for the next two years."
Calderon insisted that Beckham is still in the frame for Real coach Fabio Capello despite being restricted in the past few weeks to the substitutes' bench.
"We need him. He's playing very well. The coach trusts him. We hope everything will be arrived at in the next 15 to 20 days to sign the new contract," he added.
Beckham moved to Real from Manchester United in 2003 in a deal worth 25 million pounds (46.8 million dollars, 36.7 million euros).
He would be free to negotiate with other clubs in January if he failed to agree a new contract with Real, who have have failed to win a major trophy in his three seasons in Spain.
Beckham was axed from the England team by new manager Steve McLaren following its World Cup flop.
But the midfielder says he is determined to force his way back into the squad, even if he doubts McClaren's public declaration that "the door is still open."
