Redknapp still eyes deal for Beckham

A loan move for Beckham had been described by Redknapp as a "no-goer" earlier in the day, but his tone changed after Tottenham's FA Cup third-round 3-0 win over Charlton.

After a week of negotiations between Tottenham and Beckham's parent club, the Los Angeles Galaxy, Redknapp initially said that an eight-week loan for the star had fallen through because of "insurance issues."

Redknapp's assertion was followed by a statement on Spurs' website, announcing that the 35-year-old would join the club but only to train for a month as he aims to keep fit during the MLS close season.

But following Spurs' 3-0 win against their League One opponents, Redknapp appeared to backtrack on his previous statement.

And he insisted the midfielder, who will meet with Tottenham's

medical staff this morning before joining in with training on Tuesday, could still join on a playing basis.

When asked if a deal could still happen, the Spurs boss replied: "I don't honestly know. That's being done above my head. Hopefully it could still happen. The situation is ongoing.

"I was led to believe that insurance was a problem, but apparently that's not the case," said Redknapp, who saw his team beat Charlton thanks to a goal from Andros Townsend and a Jermain Defoe double.