LONDON: David Beckham took a fitness test at Tottenham Monday before starting his monthlong training stint with the Premier League club. Despite talks collapsing over a two-month playing loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy, the midfielder and Spurs are still hopeful that a deal can be revived. Beckham's spell with Spurs is due to end on Feb. 10, with the Galaxy expecting the former England captain back to prepare for the Major League Soccer season opener at the Seattle Sounders on March 15. After undergoing medical tests at Tottenham's training ground east of London, Beckham left inside two hours wearing a club tracksuit top and shorts. The 35-year-old Beckham is hoping to play for Tottenham to boost his chances of being recalled to the England team, having made 115 appearances – the most by an England outfield player. The Galaxy is reluctant to allow Beckham to go to Europe during a third consecutive Major League Soccer offseason, because of concerns he may get injured. An Achilles' tendon injury sustained while at AC Milan last March kept him out until September. Beckham's management remains hopeful that Tottenham's talks with the Galaxy can be revived. The stumbling block is over the length of the player's deal and what proportion of his contract is paid by Tottenham. Henry at Arsenal Arsenal great Thierry Henry has returned to training with the Premier League side in a bid to maintain fitness ahead of the start of the Major League Soccer season in the United States. Henry, who plays for the New York Red Bulls in MLS, scored 226 goals for Arsenal in a successful spell with the London club between 1999 and 2007. The 33-year-old France forward left Arsenal to join Barcelona in 2007 before signing for New York in July last year. “Thierry Henry is back at Arsenal,” a statement on Arsenal's official website read. “The Gunners legend returned to London Colney on Monday to train with Arsene Wenger's squad. The short-term arrangement will help Henry maintain his fitness ahead of the new MLS campaign, which begins in March.” Henry joined the New York Red Bulls last year and helped them reach the play
