New Delhi/Srinagar: The young Kashmiri goalkeeper who nearly signed up for terrorist training before listening to his mother's appeal now has the chance to train under one of India's greatest footballers.

Bhaichung Bhutia has written to the Jammu and Kashmir Football Federation offering Majid Khan, the "David Beckham of Sadikabad", a stint at his football school in New Delhi.

"I was very sad to read reports of Majid joining a terrorist organisation. Football has provided solace to many over the years, and I felt he needs a platform to play the beautiful game again," Bhaichung told reporters on Saturday.

Majid, a 20-year-old undergraduate student who plays for a local club in the Sadikabad area of Anantnag town, earned his nickname for his handsome looks.

He had joined the Lashkar-e-Toiba over a week ago following a militant friend's death in a gunfight with the security forces, and released pictures of himself with an AK-47.

On Friday, however, he quit militancy and surrendered, apparently because of his mother's social media pleas asking him to return.

Majid's father Irshad Ahmad Khan said he would be happy if someone helped his son hone his football skills. "I want him to do well in both football and his studies. He has my permission if he chooses to train with him (Bhaichung)," he told The Telegraph.

Khan said the family had met Majid but the police had not yet handed him over to the family.

Officials at the Jammu and Kashmir Football Federation said they would approach Majid once he was back home to seek his consent for a training stint at the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, New Delhi. "I think he'll need some time to de-stress," an official said.

"I read that he has been a promising footballer since his childhood and has won many trophies," Bhaichung said in New Delhi.

"I want him to train under my coaches and then we can decide where he stands as a player. I believe he deserves an opportunity and, hence, felt it's best to open doors for him."

He added: "Once you start kicking the ball again, you never know - your lives may just kick off again. We want Majid to come back to normal life at the earliest."