David Beckham’s first son, Brooklyn, is set to follow in his father’s footsteps, after he underwent a trial at Chelsea FC.

The 14-year-old, whose father is still one of the most iconic figures in British football, played in a low-key academy game on Tuesday at the London’s club training ground in Cobham.

“Brooklyn is like any teenager with an ambition to be a footballer. He has just returned to England and wanted to see how he fared,” an insider told MailOnline.

“Chelsea are one of the strongest academies in the country. The difference is that he is the son of the former England captain and this will draw attention.”

There were initial speculations that the senior Beckham, was set to to join Chelsea, after he posted a picture of him and one of the club’s academy players online.

Swansea will now face Bradford City in the Capital One Cup final, after they drew 0-0 with Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night. The Welsh side had won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and Rafa Benitez’s men needed to score twice to stand a chance.

It is their first major cup final in their 100-year history and they will now be slight favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley next month.

However, the talking point of a rather dull game, was Eden Hazard kicking out at a ball boy, ten minutes from time. He was immediately sent off by Chris Foy and is likely to face further sanctions from the FA.

Southampton have parted ways with manager Nigel Adkins, just two days after the gutsy 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Although the club had started the season badly, they have picked up form of lata and only lost two defeats in their last 12 League games – a run that included draws with Arsenal and Chelsea and victories over Reading and Aston Villa.

The club’s executive chairman, Nicola Cortese, has named Mauricio Pochettino as the new manager of the south coast club.

“This decision has been made with the long-term ambitions of Southampton Football Club in mind,” Cortese explained. “Whilst we acknowledge the contribution Nigel has made during the past two years, for the club to progress and achieve our long-term targets a change was needed.

“Mauricio is a well-respected coach of substantial quality who has gained a reputation as an astute tactician and excellent man manager. I have every confidence that he will inspire our talented squad of players to perform at the highest possible level.

“He also shares my belief that the most successful clubs are built by nurturing young players through a development system that provides a clear path to the first team, thereby creating a culture that keeps them at the club for the long term.
‘This is an approach he has employed with great success in the past and I look forward to him bringing that experience and expertise to Southampton.”

Pochettino, whose first game will be on Monday against Everton said: “This is the kind of opportunity that any coach would relish. Southampton is a club with great heritage, and an even more exciting future. There is a clear vision to take the club to a new era of sustained success in the Premier League, and beyond, which I’m delighted to be part of.”