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GLASGOW, Scotland – David Beckham wants to leave the Los Angeles Galaxy and stay with AC Milan after his stay with the Italian team ends next month.

AC Milan's David Beckham, left, takes a shot towards goal past Rangers' Pedro Mendes, right

The English midfielder announced his intentions Wednesday after playing in Milan's 2-2 tie at Glasgow Rangers. Beckham has played well with the Italian club during his three-month loan, which is up March 8.

"At the moment my lawyers are not talking to the Galaxy," Beckham said. "But I have expressed my desire to stay at AC Milan now, and it's just down to Milan and Galaxy to come to an agreement."

"I have enjoyed my time here," he added. "I knew I would enjoy it but I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I have and do as well as I have."

Beckham is about two years into a $32.5 million, five-year contract with Major League Soccer. The Galaxy had no immediate comment.

"At this point it's out of my hands," the 33-year-old star said. "I've said what my feelings are to both clubs."

Since coming to Italy, Beckham has scored twice and helped to lift Milan to second place in the Serie A standings.

"At the moment I'm still a Galaxy player," he said. "I respect the Galaxy and everything they have done for me. They have always been great to me."

Beckham wants to maintain his place on the England national team and play at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Before joining AC Milan, he said playing in Italy would allow him to stay in shape.

"To be given the chance again to play at this level at my age is pretty incredible and I've enjoyed it so much I would like to continue it," he said. "I think people have seen the way I've been since playing at this level again."

"It's nothing against the MLS and the football over there because it's a game that will grow, but it will take quite a few years," he added. "I'm still confident that will happen eventually, but I want to have a chance of being involved in 2010 and I believe my best chance of doing so is to remain here."

LONDON – Fernando Torres scored twice in the last two minutes to revive Liverpool's Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday, cutting Manchester United's lead to two points.

Liverpool's Fernando Torres, bottom centre, celebrates with teammates including Dirk Kuyt, top right

The game appeared headed for a draw when Torres glanced home a cross by Fabio Aurelio in the 89th minute. His second goal a minute later was a tap-in after Chelsea defender Ashley Cole lost the ball inside the penalty area.

The victory enabled Liverpool to leapfrog Chelsea into second place. The Reds are two points behind Man United, which edged Everton 1-0 on Saturday but has a game in hand on both rivals. Man United has 53 points from 23 games, Liverpool has 51 from 24 and Chelsea 48 from 24.

Chelsea played the last 30 minutes with 10 men after Frank Lampard was ejected for a sliding tackle on Xabi Alonso. In a game littered with fouls, referee Mike Riley also called fouls on four Liverpool and three Chelsea players.

After four straight league and cup draws dropped Liverpool from first to third, the victory took some pressure off coach Rafa Benitez.

In Sunday's other game, Newcastle drew 1-1 with neighbor Sunderland to climb two places further from the relegation zone but still only a point ahead of those in deeper trouble.

MILAN, Italy – Brazilian star Kaka is looking forward to returning to work with AC Milan this weekend after his proposed world record move to Manchester City was called off on Monday.

File photo of A.C. Milan's Brazilian midfielder Kaka on January 13

The attacking midfielder found himself hogging the headlines for a week as details emerged of the bid from mega-rich City.

But now that all that is behind him, the 26-year-old wants to get back to doing what he does best - playing football.

With an important Serie A match at Bologna on Sunday to come as Milan try to close down the six-point deficit they have to champions, leaders and bitter city rivals Inter Milan, focus is vital.

And Kaka no longer wants to talk about the trasfer saga that almost turned his world upside down.

"I'm sorry but after all this palaver I have to work," he said at his club's training ground when asked about the transfer saga.

No sooner had his proposed move to City fallen through but rumours sprung up that Kaka wants to join Real Madrid.

"I can't talk about the transfer market and even less so about Real Madrid," he told a Spanish journalist.

This unwelcome distraction may not yet quite have calmed down but injured Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso believes it may even work in his team's favour.

"Kaka staying has given the team incredible enthusiasm," he said. "It's the proof that the president (Silvio) Berlusconi believes in Milan and wants Milan to remain a team that wins things."

Just how much of an unsettling effect the saga had remains to be seen but Milan's, and indeed Kaka's performance this weekend against Bologna's water-tight defence could be a very helpful indicator.

To really put transfer talk to bed, Kaka and Milan will need to inflict a first defeat on Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, unbeaten in nine Serie A matches since taking over the reins at the beginning of November.