• Club claimed they had held talks with 35-year-old’s agent
• ‘David has no interest in leaving LA Galaxy,’ says spokesman

David Beckham has “no interest” in leaving LA Galaxy and has had no contact with West Ham United, a spokesman for the former England captain said today.

Beckham became linked with a move to Upton Park after David Gold, the West Ham co-owner, said he wanted to sign the 35-year-old and claimed discussions with his agent had taken place. That, however, has been denied. A spokesman for Beckham said: “While it’s flattering to hear of interest there has been no contact with or offer from West Ham.

“David is happy at the Los Angeles Galaxy and has no interest in leaving, and is looking forward to returning to the team on 9 August.”

Beckham is still recovering from the ruptured achilles tendon that kept him out of the World Cup but believes he will be back to play some part in the remainder of the MLS season. He is back jogging and running but will have further tests with club doctors next month to determine when he should return to full training.

Beckham is hopeful he can be back in action as early as September, allowing him to make a possible return to European football in January – for the past two years he has played for Milan during the second half of the season.

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• Zeljko has experience as a player and a coach, says Grant
• ‘The aim is to take the team forward with positive people’

West Ham’s manager Avram Grant has completed his management team with the appointment of the former Yugoslavia and Serbia midfielder Zeljko Petrovic as his assistant manager.

Grant had outlined his desire to appoint Petrovic, 44, when he took over at Upton Park this summer. He will work alongside the senior coach Paul Groves, the first-team coach Kevin Keen, the goalkeeping coach David Coles and the fitness coach Eamon Swift.

Grant said: “I am happy that we now have the staff set-up that I presented to the owners when I came. The aim is to take the team forward with professional, positive people and have a creative atmosphere. Zeljko Petrovic has a lot of experience and knowledge as a player and a coach.

“Paul knows my methods and did a great job for me at Portsmouth. He is one of the main reasons we went all the way to the FA Cup final with all the difficulties. Kevin has represented the traditions of West Ham and is also a very good coach and a positive person.”

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• ‘Scott is not for sale at any price, to anyone,’ says Sullivan
• ‘This is a new era. We are building a bigger, better West Ham’

West Ham United have confirmed that they have rejected an offer from Tottenham for Scott Parker, with the chairman David Sullivan insisting the midfielder is not for sale at any price.

The 29-year-old England international has been linked with a summer move away from Upton Park, with White Hart Lane a possible destination to join up with the former Hammers manager Harry Redknapp.

But Sullivan told www.whufc.com: “I made a promise that I would not sell Scott and I will not, for any amount of money, break that promise to the West Ham supporters.

“Scott is not for sale at any price, to anyone. West Ham supporters, for far too long, have had owners that sell their best players and promise one thing and do another.

“This is a new era. We are building a bigger, better West Ham and when we make a promise, we honour it.”

The club’s website continued in a statement: “The club would like to state that regardless of the size of the bid, nothing will break the promise that chairman David Sullivan made to our supporters.

“As repeatedly stated, Scott Parker is not for sale and there are no circumstances and no amount of money that will cause us to break that pledge to the fans.

“The club informed Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy prior to him making the offer that we would not welcome any approach to unsettle the player. Scott Parker has three years left on his contract and the club has opened talks with his agent over a new five-year deal.”

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