MARKS & Spencer is expected to terminate its clothing contract with England football captain David Beckham as part of efforts to cut costs.
The deal with Beckham, who endorses the stores DB07 children's clothing collection, had been expected to run until next spring.
However, it is thought that M&S plans to drop the England skipper's clothing range in the next month.
Beckham has a number of other sponsorship deals, including Adidas, Police sunglasses, Gillette and Vodafone.
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