( CNN ) -- Soccer superstar David Beckham will not be leaving the U.S. to join Paris Saint-Germain , the French club announced on Tuesday . The 36-year-old had been widely expected to sign for the Qatari-owned side during European football 's January transfer window , but PSG sporting director Leonardo said the former England captain would likely stay in Los Angeles . `` It 's over . It 's a shame , '' Leonardo said from the team 's mid-season training camp in Doha , according to the website of French sports paper L'Equipe . `` But the welfare of his family in Los Angeles , the wish not to change everything in his life , weighed heavily . '' Beckham is now expected to negotiate a new contract with Los Angeles Galaxy , the Major League Soccer team he joined in 2007 and led to the MLS Cup title in November last year . The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder 's previous five-year deal expired on December 31 , and he was tipped to return to Europe in order to secure a place in the Great Britain team for the 2012 Olympics in his native London . However , it now appears that Beckham would prefer not to uproot his wife Victoria and their four children . The youngest , daughter Harper , is the only one to be born in the `` City of Angels '' after her arrival in July 2011 . Confirmation that Beckham would not join the French league leaders was not a surprise as Leonardo and new coach Carlo Ancelotti had both denied reports that a deal had been done in the past few days . The PSG squad are in the Middle East preparing for Wednesday 's friendly match against one of Ancelotti 's former clubs , Italian champions AC Milan , in Dubai .
PSG sporting director David Beckham says David Beckham will not join European club . Leonardo says Galaxy veteran does not want to move his family . Beckham had been expected to return to Europe ahead of the `` City of Angels '' . The 36-year-old 's contract with the Galaxy expired at five-year .