It's Hardly a First...

... but I could be wrong about the Beckham thing. Apparently AC Milan offered a mere $3 million transfer fee to MLS/LA Galaxy for Beckham's continued services at the San Siro. MLS basically told AC Milan to put up or shut up by last Friday's deadine with a real offer. AC Milan didn't. Friday came and went, and the MLS and LAG bigwigs who would need to sign off on any deal promptly went on vacation. All of this of course could be negotiating brinksmanship, but right now I would say there is better than even odds Beckham will still be playing in LA after his loan to AC Milan expires as scheduled in March.