Football Federation Australia has confirmed it has been approached by David Beckham's management in relation to a stint in the A-League this season.

It has been reported that the English superstar is interested in a short-term A-League contract playing up to 10 games once the US season ends next month.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has another year left on his contract with the LA Galaxy but will be allowed to play abroad during the off-season.

Beckham has previously played for AC Milan after the 2009 and 2010 MLS seasons.

The FFA spokesman said discussions were at an early stage but the organisation was delighted by the approach from one of the biggest names in the game.

"The approach from David Beckham’s people is another sign of how much the A-League has grown in stature on a global basis," the spokesman said.

"Beckham is superstar on the world stage and he would be another massive signing for the A-League after the arrivals of Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono.

"But this approach remains at a very preliminary stage.”

During his time with the Galaxy, Beckham has played against Sydney FC, Newcastle and the Melbourne Victory in friendly matches and, when asked, always said he was open to the possibility of playing in Australia.

Beckham earns about $4 million per season in the US but it is believed money is not his main motivation in seeking a playing stint in Australia.

The FFA has been approached to assist in putting together a financial package for Beckham which is expected to be propped up by a sponsor keen to take advantage of Beckham's drawing power.

Beckham was capped 115 times for England, the record for an outfield player, and led his country on 58 occasions.

After playing a part in Manchester United's double-winning side of 1995-96, Beckham was launched into stardom later that year when he scored a goal from inside his own half against Wimbledon.

The following year when he began dating future wife, Spice Girl Victoria Adams, he became entrenched as Britain's best known sports star, a status he has retained ever since.

In a career of highs and lows, Beckham's sending-off against Argentina in 1998 was blamed for England's exit from the World Cup in France and an effigy of him was hung outside a pub in his native East London.

The following year he won the treble with United and in 2000 was named as England captain.

A last-minute free kick against Greece sealed England's qualification for the 2002 World Cup where he went on to score a penalty in England's victory against Argentina.

Despite this success and his undoubted effort as skipper, he was unable to end England's trophy drought and was the face of the so-called underachieving 'golden generation'.

In club football, a falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson saw him leave his boyhood idols for Real Madrid in 2003, where again he was part of an outfit, known as the 'Galacticos', that was less than the sum of its parts.

He won a solitary la Liga title there in his last season at the club.

Beckham then moved to the LA Galaxy in a record-breaking deal for the US MLS league and he has since been followed by other stars at the end of their careers, such as Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill.