Daniele Tognaccini believes David Beckham’s fitness and work ethic more than compensates for his lack of strength.

Beckham has wowed the Rossoneri faith with his hard work and skill on the pitch since his arrival in December.

The former Manchester United winger has displayed supreme levels of cardiovascular fitness and has left the trainers at the San Siro in awe. Beckham has often been criticised for his lack of strength when compared to other footballers, but AC Milan's athletic coach Tognaccini thinks otherwise.

"When Beckham arrived at Milan he had excellent aerobic capacities but he lacked physical strength," the trainer said in an interview. "However, this is not a defect because if Beckham had too much muscle then he would lose resistance and stamina."

"What counts in a player is their relative strength and the relationship between power and body weight."

Although Milan are keen to keep the midfielder permanently, their offer to the LA Galaxy, like Beckham's strength, has been weak. Reports suggest Milan will wait until the deadline on March 9 before swooping for the midfield maestro.