LA Galaxy star David Beckham to train with Tottenham
Former England captain David Beckham has agreed to train with Tottenham until 10 February but will not play for the Premier League club on loan.BBC Sport understands that insurance premiums have made a short-term loan deal for the LA Galaxy midfielder complicated.
"Tottenham are delighted to announce that David Beckham will train with the first-team squad," said the club.
Earlier, manager Harry Redknapp had said the loan move was a "no-goer".
"He will be a great influence around the place and I am sure we will all benefit from his winning mentality," Redknapp said in a statement.
"I think everyone will enjoy having him here. We'd love to have him here for longer but respect his commitments to LA Galaxy. They wanted him back in early February so that made it difficult to do a playing deal on the basis of three weeks."
Galaxy demanded the insurance fee after Beckham picked up an Achilles injury during his last spell on loan in Europe with AC Milan last season.
That injury ruled the former Manchester United player out of last year's World Cup.
It will come as a blow to the 115-cap midfielder, who had been hoping to catch the eye of England manager Fabio Capello with a two-month loan spell at the Premier League side.
Capello last fielded Beckham in the 3-0 win over Belarus in October 2009 and recently urged him to return to Europe to prove his fitness.
Italian Capello had previously stated that Beckham was "too old" to be considered for future England teams, but subsequently suggested the player could force his way back into his plans.
Beckham, who was born and raised in London, has plied his trade abroad since leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid in June 2003.
The six-time Premier League champion has not previously been tempted by offers of a return to England, turning down the chance to discuss a similar deal with Everton in November while stating that, as a Manchester United fan, such a move was "too close to home".
He also denied any interest in a move to West Ham in July and rejected the chance to be reunited with former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at Championship side Leicester in December.
But Beckham recently told BBC Sport there was an outside chance of appearing for a different English club to United, and that he hoped to continue playing for two or three more years.
"David will train with the club until 10 February when he will be required to return to LA Galaxy ahead of the start of the MLS season," added the statement on Tottenham's website.
