Let's shake on it: David Beckham heads out with Bolivian billionaire Marcelo Claure as he is rumoured to be a business partner for new soccer team

He is in the process of seeking out a stadium for his own Major League Soccer team.

So what better way for David Beckham to get to know a potential future partner in the venue, then heading for a spot of lunch at a fancy restaurant on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old was spotted leaving Zuma restaurant, in Miami, alongside Bolivian billionaire Marcelo Claure on Wednesday.

Good to meet you: David Beckham was seen leaving Zuma restaurant with Bolivian billionaire Marcelo Claure on Wednesday

The father-of-four has been spotted with Bolivian-born billionaire Marcelo on a number of occasions on Beckham's last visits, including attended a Miami Hear game together.

Claure is known to be an avid football fan and part-time Miami resident, and who even owns one of Bolivia's top clubs, Bolivar.

After a lunch that lasted just over an hour, David and his future business partners went to have a look at the local baseball stadium which host the Marlins games. 

Getting to know you: After a lunch that lasted just over an hour, David went to have a look at the local baseball stadium which host the Marlins games with the group

Goodbyes: The group of men said their goodbyes to each other after what appeared a successful meeting

Up he goes: Beckham was seen climbing up a small ledge whilst still with the businessmen

Fan of the game: Marcelo is known to be a big football fan

Beckham, whose contract when he first joined the Los Angeles Galaxy stipulated he would be able to purchase a new MLS franchise for $25 million, is hoping to start a team in the Miami area, as MLS has aspirations to expand from 19 to 24 clubs by 2020

Claure, the billionaire founder of Brightstar, the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading global services company, is rumoured to be a potential partner in the venture.

The two men were reportedly touring sites today for a potential stadium, as the existing stadiums, Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida International University’s Alfonso Field and Marlins Park in Little Havana – all have drawbacks.

Busy day: David Beckham was seen leaving his South Beach hotel to go to a building in Downtown Miami before heading to the restaurant

Hat's a cool look: David Beckham leaves the trendy Miami Beach Hotel on Wednesday

A source close to the star admitted he was going to spend the next few days meeting potential investors and trying to identify a site for a purpose-built football stadium, adding: 'We’re still in the process of analysing the deal and looking at sites and finalising investor groups.

'We're still in the planning stage, but there is a lot of excitement here.'

The source added: 'The key idea here is that we want this to last for a long, long, long time. We need our partners to be right and we need things to be right on a local, national and global scale.'

David Beckham checks out a Miami stadium for his football league

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The star, who is reportedly being considered for a knighthood in the Queen's New Year's Honours List, was without wife Victoria or children Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 11, Cruz, eight, or two-year-old Harper as he arrived in Florida.
Beckham, who retired earlier this year after stints with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, first visited Miami to discuss the project in May - just days after retiring with one final game with Paris Saint-Germain.
MLS executive vice president Dan Courtemanche said in a statement last week: “We are continuing our discussions with David Beckham regarding future ownership of an MLS expansion team.

Making plans: David Beckham has been in Miami to assemble a Major League Soccer team

'Our policy regarding discussions with potential expansion team owners is that we keep those conversations private until the individuals we are speaking with decide they want to go public with their plans. Thus, it is more appropriate for David Beckham to comment on his plans.'

The location of Beckham's MLS team is still to be decided, the former England captain is said to also be researching other cities, although he is not allowed to open a franchise in New York under the terms of his original contract clause.

A potential venue for a Miami MLS team is the Miami Dolphins’ stadium, although it is also believed that a new stadium could be built.

A spokesperson for David Beckham has been contacted by the Mail Online for comment.

Making a swift exit: David Beckham leaves his Miami hotel after holding business meetings for a new MLS team

Style icon: David always manages to cool even when he's dressing down while traveling

Recruiting: David is hoping to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami

Gentleman: David shakes an unusually large hand as he leaves the hotel in Miami on Wednesday