David Beckham is lining up Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira to become the first ever head coach of Inter Miami.

Vieira is currently in charge of Nice in France but is now emerging as the No. 1 choice to manage Beckham’s Major League Soccer newcomers.

The 43-year-old has been headhunted by Miami to take charge of their debut season in the MLS and the expansion club are prepared to pay Nice compensation to secure him as their new head coach.

Inter Miami have considered a number of other potential managers, including Belgium's Roberto Martinez and River Plate’s Marcelo Gallardo, but Vieira is the ambitious choice.

Vieira has been in charge of Nice since June 2018, guiding them to seventh place in his first campaign. This season they are currently 15th in Ligue 1, losing 2-1 at Lyon on Saturday.

It is understood that he has held talks this week with the Nice board, who are aware of Miami's interest.

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The former France midfielder has previous managerial experience at New York City FC, where he managed for just under three years and established his reputation.

Vieira has also been linked this year with former club Arsenal and has admitted he is hugely ambitious over his future.

Earlier this year he said: "Since I was in Manchester City I had a clear idea about the next step for me. Moving from City to New York in the MLS and then coming back to the French league was the right decision.

"I have a clear idea of what I want to achieve, and I will try to take the right decision to get to the top.

"I want to take my time to get there, but I would love one day to manage one of the teams I played for in Italy or England.”

Inter Miami begin their first ever MLS season in March and are determined to make a huge impact, with their new £750 million Fort Lauderdale Stadium due to open the following year.

Beckham has been involved with the Florida-based club since 2014, after his retirement at LA Galaxy, and is part of the Miami Freedom Park LLC ownership group.