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Impact MLS mum on Beckham interest News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City7c Tomorrow1c Flurries or rain showers Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool FIFA World Cup Vancouver Now Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Auto Racing LICENSE EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Impact MLS mum on Beckham interestLast Updated Wednesday September 9 2009 155 PM ET CBC Sports The New York Times reported on Tuesday that David Beckham and his management team are in talks with Impact owner Joey Saputo to coown a Montreal MLS franchise (Gabriel BouysAFPGetty Images) Even though David Beckham is reportedly interested in becoming a coowner of a Montreal MLS franchise both the league and Impact are keeping quiet on the subjectThe New York Times reported on Tuesday that Beckham and his management team are in talks with Impact owner Joey Saputo to coown a Montreal MLS franchiseBut an Impact club spokesman called the report rumours and we are not commenting on thatBut Saputo confirmed to the Times last week that he indeed was approached by a group of potential partners some two months ago but didnt say who they wereThe MLS also downplayed the Times reportWhile we have recently had preliminary discussions with the Saputo family about future MLS expansion into Montreal Major League Soccer has not had any discussions with David Beckham or his representatives regarding ownership of an expansion team in Montreal MLS senior vicepresident Dan Courtemanche said in a releaseMLS commissioner Don Garber and president Mark Abbott expect to travel to Montreal prior to the end of the year to discuss expansion with Joey Saputo However MLS has not yet set a timetable for expansion beyond Portland and Vancouvers entry into the league in 2011Indications are that Montreal is the frontrunner to land an MLS team in 2012 with or without Beckham and the deal hinges on whether or not the Impacts Saputo Stadium can be upgradedThe stadium currently seats 13000 and the team is awaiting word on a request to the Quebec government for $25 million towards an upgrade to 21000 seats which would be ready for the 2012 seasonMontreal was a leading candidate to join the league in 2011 but the Impact balked at the $40million US expansion feeAn Impact transition to the MLS will mean it will follow USL rival Vancouver into the fold The Whit...