He's arguably the world's biggest fashion icon - so it was no surprise to see David Beckham looking at his sharp and sartorial best for the cameras in Milan.

The England football star arrived in the fashion capital today to be unveiled at the San Siro stadium ahead of his three-month loan spell with AC Milan.

Wearing a purple and brown patterned scarf, a dark blue sweater, jeans, white trainers and a big pair of sunglasses the midfielder looked relaxed as he was swarmed by photographers leaving a clinic where he underwent a medical examination this morning.

He passed it easily, according to Italian news agencies.

The former England captain, 33, also met the Italian press for the first time at
at the San Siro stadium tonight wearing a smart pinstripe suit, a white shirt and skinny black tie.

He said: 'I'm really happy to be here, it is a great honour. I hope to add to the team, I hope to give everything that I've always given in my career and it's a huge honour.

'I've played for the biggest club in England, the biggest club in Spain and now I'm going to be playing for the biggest club in Italy.

'I've been very lucky in my career to have done that, and I'm just going to enjoy it because I think to be given this opportunity is incredible.'

Beckham hopes the move will help his chances with England's Italian manager Fabio Capello.

He will be on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy until March, when the United States domestic season resumes.

Beckham, who cannot play competitive matches with AC Milan until the transfer window opens in January, will salute fans on Sunday ahead of AC Milan's Serie A match against Udinese.

He will also reportedly meet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who owns AC Milan.

For Beckham the work of resuming his playing career will start after the Christmas holidays when he joins his new teammates at a training camp in Dubai on December 29.

Beckham is joining Milan to help him stay in shape and potentially prolong his career with England's national team during the Major League Soccer off-season, but his arrival will also feature a celebrity element that has become part of the iconic footballer's entourage.

After his medical, Beckham went to meet his pop-star wife Victoria at the Four Seasons Hotel in the heart of Milan's exclusive shopping district, just steps away from the Versace and Armani fashion houses.

'Posh Spice' has recently signed on as the spokeswoman for the new Armani lingerie line.

Italian dailies reported that the couple was lunching with representatives of competing fashion house Dolce&Gabbana, which reportedly sent over a wardrobe selection for Victoria ahead of the evening press conference.

However, not everyone is enamored with Beckham's arrival.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso said he doesn't understand the point of Beckham's temporary move.

'This Beckham thing seems very strange to me. Perhaps it would've been better and more right if he stayed for the whole season and signed a proper contract,' Gattuso said this week. 'To be here for six weeks to two months seems pretty strange.'

AC Milan is tied for third in the Italian league.

(c) Daily Mail