Stuart Pearce has admitted that he would make a move for David
Beckham if the former England captain indicated he fancied a move
to Manchester City.
The midfielder's future at Real Madrid is set to be decided this
week, as crunch contract talks are due to reach a conclusion, but
the signs are suggesting he will head away from the Spanish capital
in the summer.
Beckham is one of the most recognised players on the planet and he
is unlikely to be short of offers should he be made available for
transfer.
Pearce feels the chances of luring Beckham to Eastlands are remote,
due to his ties with Manchester United, but he would not hesitate
in making a bid if the player hinted he would like to play for
City.
"He's a great player, but we are Manchester City and he played for
Manchester United for a number of years," Pearce said on Sky Sports
News. "I think most teams in the world will be interested in taking
David Beckham, especially on a Bosman in the summer.
"There's a million and one clubs that David Beckham and the David
Beckham brand could play for; if we had any inkling he was
interested in playing for this club then we would be very
interested."
Pearce feels the 31-year-old has plenty of fuel left in the tank
and does not believe his star is on the wane.
"He is fully fit; is fully focused on the job," added Pearce. "I
would argue he is still the best dead-ball kicker in the world and
six months ago he was captaining England.
"People weren't writing him off then and I am not now.
"I think he can play to whatever age he wants to as he is very
clever footballer."
