• David Beckham to train at Tottenham until 10 February • Harry Redknapp says former England captain unlikely to play

David Beckham is to train with Tottenham Hotspur until 10 February but their manager Harry Redknapp has conceded that his plan to bring him to White Hart Lane as a first-team player is "a no-goer".

Spurs were among a handful of Premier League clubs keen to recruit the former England captain on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy during the Major League Soccer close-season.

But Redknapp told Sky Sports News ahead of today's third-round FA Cup tie against Charlton Athletic: "I don't think it's going to happen, I think there are problems with the insurance.

"David is welcome to come and train here for a month or so, which I think he would like to do, but it looks like, as far as playing goes, it looks like a no-goer. It couldn't happen so not a problem, we'll just get on with it."

Redknapp added that the deal had fallen through because of problems over an insurance fee, which Beckham's US club demanded after he picked up an Achilles injury during his last spell on loan in Europe, with Milan.

It will come as a blow to the 115-cap midfielder, who had been hoping to catch the eye of the England manager Fabio Capello.

A statement released on the Spurs website at midday confirmed that Beckham will train with the club, rather than play, for a month. "Tottenham Hotspur is delighted to announce that England's most capped outfield player, David Beckham will train with the first-team squad," the statement read. "David will train until February 10, when he will be required to return to LA Galaxy ahead of the start of the MLS season."

The announcement came as a surprise given that Redknapp claimed on Friday that a loan deal for Beckham was "90% done" and insisted that the 35-year-old could have been in the stands for today's match at White Hart Lane.

The Spurs manager is disappointed not to have signed Beckham, but still thinks the veteran's influence will help in their push for a place in next year's Champions League. Redknapp said: "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.

"David is a fantastic professional – he will be a great influence around the place and I am sure we will all benefit from his winning mentality. I think everyone will enjoy having him here."

Beckham, who has previously trained with Arsenal, could start this week and is looking forward to the experience. He said: "It's important that I maintain a high level of fitness during the MLS off season. I'm thankful to Tottenham and Harry Redknapp for giving me the opportunity to train with the team over the next month.

"I'm grateful to the LA Galaxy for allowing to me to train with Spurs. I look forward to getting to work as soon as possible."

Had Beckham signed a playing deal with Spurs he would have been in line to make his debut against Manchester United in next Sunday's match at White Hart Lane.