MIAMI (Reuters) - Former England football captain David Beckham and Major League Soccer will announce on Wednesday that he is exercising his option to become the owner of a team in Miami, sources close to the negotiations said.
A final deal to grant the franchise to Beckham could be several months away though, with a stadium location and financing still required to win approval from the MLS board for his team to become the 22nd club of the top U.S. professional football league.
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