Harry Redknapp believes David Beckham can still do a job in the Premier League amid speculation linking the midfielder with a January move to QPR.
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The former Tottenham boss returned to management on Saturday when took over the reins at Loftus Road from the sacked Mark Hughes.
Redknapp was in attendance as the Hoops surrendered a one-goal lead to go down 3-1 at Manchester United, which left the west London club firmly rooted to the bottom of the standings having taken just four points from their opening 13 games.
Beckham has confirmed he will end his five-year association with Los Angeles Galaxy after the MLS Cup final on December 1, and the 37-year-old has been suggested as a potential transfer target for the new QPR boss, who reckons he would be a "great asset".
"I'm sure he could still play in the Premier League," Redknapp said in an interview with BBC Radio Five Live.
"He is a top player and a fantastic person. We had him at Tottenham training and he was amazing around the place, absolute class.
"I haven't discussed it with the chairman (Tony Fernandes) at the moment so we'd have to look at that but David could still certainly be a great asset to anybody, showing people how to train, how to look after yourself. His professionalism is second to none."
The 65-year-old tactician has been tipped with raiding his previous employers for Jermain Defoe, Michael Dawson and Scott Parker, while the name of former Spurs striker Peter Crouch has also come up.
But Redknapp has no plans to make wholesale changes to his squad, with Hughes having spent heavily on new players during the off-season.
"They brought a lot of players in during the summer so I don't see an awful lot more coming in in the window," he added.
"You can't just keep loading up the squad with more players. If things don't go right you're going to end up being in big trouble financially.
"We are really maybe looking at one or two loans in the window. There's a decent enough squad here but for whatever reason something's wrong.
"The manager's the one who's suffered but to have four points from 13 games is pretty horrendous and the players really have got to take responsibility."
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