Beckham was at the Emirates Stadium to watch his former club in action against Arsenal this afternoon, as the pre-season friendly finished 1-1.

The England midfielder, 35, spent part of last season on loan at the Italian giants from LA Galaxy.

Beckham - whose camp have already ruled out reports of a possible switch to West Ham - is close to completing his recovery from the ruptured Achilles which scuppered his chance of making it to a fourth World Cup this summer and is set to join up with the Major League Soccer club on August 9.

New coach Allegri, though, does not believe Beckham will return to Milan next season.

"I do not think so," said Allegri, who replaced Leonardo earlier in the summer.

"David is now recovering from very bad injury at that age it is very difficult to come back.

"But it has been a great pleasure for us to see him today."