The launch of Inter Miami will take another step forward on Monday when the club co-owned by David Beckham begin pre-season training ahead of their entry into Major League Soccer.



Beckham’s team make a long-anticipated MLS debut away to Los Angeles FC on March 1 before staging a game for the first time when LA Galaxy travel to Florida on March 14.



With a temporary home in Fort Lauderdale just north of Miami — their move to the new Freedom Park stadium is planned for 2022 — and executives, coaching staff and a squad of players assembled, almost everything is in place. Except, that is, a sponsor.



The Athletic can exclusively reveal Beckham is in high-level talks with Qatar about an endorsement deal that would cover Inter Miami and him personally.



The former England captain has strong links to the Gulf state after finishing his playing career with Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 and he is particularly close to PSG president...