Persistent rumours that the England captain's family are unhappy in the Spanish family have fuelled reports that he is set to return to his native London with big-spending Chelsea the favourites to find the huge transfer fee that Real would inevitably demand for the world's most marketable player.

But Beckham, who joined Real from Manchester United for 25 million pounds (45 million dollars) last summer, said suggestions he had failed to settle in Spain were wide of the mark.

"People say there are problems and I want to go back to England but all the speculation surrounding a move back home is rubbish," Beckham told the News of the World newspaper on Sunday.

"There is absolutely no question of me putting in a transfer request. Why would I? I have signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid. I want to stay here.

"I am happy. I am playing great football, everyone can see how much I am enjoying my football. There have been loads of rumours. Have I met Roman Abramovich? Yeah, right!

"Other rumours say I have had meetings with other clubs in England. The answer is categorically no. I am a happy Real Madrid player and that's the way it is."

Beckham admitted he was unhappy with the intense attention that he, his wife Victoria and sons Romeo and Brooklyn get from the paparazzi in Madrid.

But he said that was offset by the warmth of ordinary Spanish people and the bond he has forged with his new club mates.

"The people are great to me and so are the club and my team-mates. And on the pitch I am very, very happy.

"As I have said so many times since I joined Real Madrid, I signed a four-year contract, so why would I move when I am already happy?"

A fresh wave of speculation over Beckham's future was unleashed after it emerged last week that he would not be renewing the lease on the mansion he rents on the outskirts on the outisde of the city.

But he insisted the move actually indicated a commitment to buying a house in Madrid, hardly the action of a man about to leave.

"The lease on my house was due to expire at the end of April," he said. "We have extended it for one further month to take us until the end of the season when we will be moving into a new house in Madrid. I am looking to buy a house."