QPR will sign Beckham on their terms

Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes says he will only attempt to sign David Beckham in January if the move is in the club’s best interests.

The airline tycoon, who completed his takeover of the west London club in August, has spoken openly of his desire to sign the LA Galaxy star when his contract with the MLS outfit ends in November.

But Fernandes said he would evaluate any possible deal to ensure that it was financially viable to the club.

When asked whether a move for Beckham could be in the offing, he said: “I don’t know. Never say never. There is no single policy at QPR, whether it’s David Beckham or Joey Barton or whoever.”

“We have to look at each situation and evaluate if it makes good sense to the club.”

“We have got to have a long-term plan. The key is not just signings but delivering a good academy, a good scouting system, a good training facility. There is a lot of work to be done.”

The ambitious owner said QPR would need to move from Loftus Road – the club’s modest 18,000 capacity stadium – before they could sign the world’s marquee footballers.

“You can’t have 150,000-pound-a-week players if you have a stadium like this – one day we will have to look at something. It’s been less than a month (since the takeover),” he said.

The Malaysian magnate also hailed the club’s activity in the final few days of the transfer window, which saw Joey Barton, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Anton Ferdinand, Luke Young, Armand Traore and Jason Puncheon arrive at Loftus Road.

“We have kind of put our mark on the table, to say we will do what it takes,” he said.