“Mr Di Stefano (the club icon was in attendance as honorary president), Mr Perez, ladies and gentlemen. Being part of Real Madrid is a dream come true. Thank you very much and Hala Madrid,” were the England international’s first words as a Madrid player. A shirtless boy even jumped onto the pitch and dodged security to greet Beckham.

A string of official photos of the away kit set to be made use of by La Liga giants Real Madrid next season have come to the fore online.And the images serve in backing long-standing reports

Arsenal are keen to sign the Real Madrid star but any deal would require him to actively push for a move away from Bernabeu.