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David Beckham’s playing career may be over, but one Premier League club will list a Beckham among their ranks this season after the former England captain’s son Romeo joined Brentford.
The young Beckham made 20 appearances for Inter Miami II – the reserve side of his father’s Major League Soccer franchise – in the MLS Next Pro league last season.
The 20-year-old previously spent time in Arsenal’s academy before being released in 2015, and he joined Inter Miami II in 2021 when the team were known as Fort Lauderdale CF.
In a statement released on Friday, Brentford revealed the winger would join their B team until the end of the season.
“Brentford are delighted to announce the signing of Romeo Beckham from Inter Miami CF on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season,” the club said.
“The 20-year-old will join Neil MacFarlane’s B team for the rest of the campaign to continue his development as he makes the temporary switch from the MLS club. The move is subject to international clearance.”
Revealing Beckham had been training with the club since the end of the MLS Next Pro season, MacFarlane said: “He came to us from Inter Miami with the aim of working with us during their close season.
“Romeo has applied himself unbelievably well, he’s really bought into the culture and the group which he has become a big part of. I love his standards and the way he conducts himself on and off the pitch.”
The new recruit said he was relishing his opportunity, telling Brentford’s website: “I’m very proud and very happy to be here.
“I came here at the start to keep fit during the off season. The chance then came to come on loan here and I’ve never been so excited.”
Last July, Inter Miami coach Phil Neville defended his decision to bring on Beckham – as well as his own son Harvey – in a friendly against Barcelona, saying they both “earned the right” to feature in a game which ended in a 6-0 defeat for the MLS side.
