David Beckham joins French side Paris St-Germain

Former England international David Beckham has joined French Ligue 1 side Paris St-Germain and announced he will be playing for free. The iconic midfielder, now aged 37, signed a five-month deal with the French side and will donate his salary, of at least 1 million pounds, to charity. "I'm excited, it's something we've been working on and talking about for quite a while," Beckham said on Thursday. "I won't receive any salary. My salary will go to a local children's charity. That's one of the things we are excited and proud to do. It's something the guys at PSG do, but obviously it's a very good figure. That's one thing we're very excited about. To be able to give a huge sum to a children's charity in Paris is very special." Beckham has been without a club since leaving MLS side LA Galaxy in December and has been training with Arsenal. The former England captain had offers from no less than 12 different clubs but has chosen to sign for Ligue 1's big spenders PSG. The French club have spent more than £200m in the last 18 months and are managed by Carlo Ancelotti, who was the head coach of AC Milan during Beckham's loan spell in Italy. PSG still have a chance to win this season's Champions League as they will face Spanish side Valencia in the last 16. The Paris club are currently top of Ligue 1 and have a very strong squad that includes star players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Lucas Moura and Ezequiel Lavezzi. "I was lucky to work with Carlo and Leonardo, the director of football, for a few months," Beckham said. "Carlo was one of the best managers I've played for so it's exciting on a number of levels. Ibrahimovic is one of the players I'm excited to play alongside. Ibra was someone I've watched for many years, in my early days playing for England against Sweden, and I always felt he could be one of the best players in the world. I watched a lot of games last year and a lot of games this season. There's a lot of talent in this team." Beckham has made a record 115 outfield appearances for England and was part of the Manchester United side that beat Bayern Munich to win the 1999 Champions League. Then he joined Real Madrid in 2003, before agreeing his move to LA Galaxy in January 2007. He then agreed loan moves to AC Milan in 2009 and 2010. At PSG, Beckham will be hoping to win a league title in a fourth country, having already claimed crowns at Manchester United and Real Madrid in Europe before moving to Major League Soccer. "I don't know if this will be my last contract," Beckham said. "People have been speculating about that for a number of years, but I continue to play and sign contracts. I will see how I feel but I want to play as long as possible. My passion is football. It always has been. When I play football it is not about the biggest contract." PSG are the favourites to win the Ligue 1 this season, Bet365 price them at 3/10, while their odds to win the Champions League are at 20/1.