David Beckham is slated to make his debut for AC Milan against Roma on Sunday. According to Beckham’s ex-manager Alexi Lalas, the Englishman might extend his stay in Italy. 

Beckham is filling in ahead of time to start the Major League Soccer season in US, with a two-month loan period to the former European champions. But Lalas says that he could stay in Italy longer than expected. 

"I think he wants to do well with the Galaxy but you only have one career," Lalas told BBC Radio Five live on Friday. "The experience he's going to have at Milan will benefit him individually, how much it benefits the Galaxy and the people that are ultimately paying the majority of his wages remains to be seen. He's back in his comfort zone at AC Milan, playing with one of the biggest clubs in the world, with a tremendous amount of talent around him, with incredible money out there on the field so it must be, in a weird way for him, a relief to get out there.”

However, Beckham’s current management team were quick to dispel Lalas’ speculations. "Whilst we respect Alexi's right to an opinion, he has not been party to any contractual discussions on the loan agreement to Milan,” said Beckham’s spokesperson Simon Oliveira in an interview with the Press Association.

If the contracts are to be followed, Beckham will be returning to the Galaxy by March.