Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he will try to sign England midfielder David Beckham on loan.
Superstar would 'give the whole place a lift'
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he will try to sign England midfielder David Beckham on loan.
Redknapp revealed he is planning to ask chairman Daniel Levy to persuade Los Angeles Galaxy to lend the 35-year-old to Spurs until the Major League Soccer season begins in March.
Beckham has spent the last two MLS close seasons on loan at AC Milan, partly in a bid to extend his England career. Reports suggest he is eyeing a similar move to Europe this winter.
"It's whether Galaxy will let him go on loan," said Redknapp. "If they did, we'd be interested and plenty of others would be as well.
"He'd be a good influence to have, the type of lad you want at your club and he'd give the whole place a lift.
"He's been a fantastic player and he is someone the players would look up to and respect. And I still think he can do a job for sure.
"He had no pace when he was 17 but he had a great brain and a great delivery and strike. He's a worker.
"It's not as if he's suddenly lost blistering pace. He makes the ball do it and plays around people."
Wages
Redknapp is unconcerned about wages being an issue - believing that money is not the main motivator for Beckham at this stage of his career.
"He isn't going to come here and get big money - we aren't massive payers at this club," Redknapp added.
"He has probably got a fantastic house with a pool and he could sit out there every day and enjoy his life for a few months before he starts with LA Galaxy again.
"But he wants to come over here to the freezing cold and play football. Doesn't that tell you something about the boy that he lives in Los Angeles and he might be a billionaire?
"I've heard stories about how much he earns, it is just incredible, mind-blowing. He could buy any football club in this country if he wanted to. He is not going to do it for the money is he? That tells you everything about him."
Influence
Revealing he would play Beckham on the wing, Redknapp insisted the veteran midfielder would have to "fight for his place" at White Hart Lane.
"I'm not say he's going to come in and take (Aaron) Lennon's place but he would be a good option," Redknapp added.
"I am sure Aaron would love to work with him, on his crossing and everything, and on his final ball. He'd be a good influence around the place."
