Harry Redknapp says he is looking forward to the challenge of attempting to lead QPR away from the Premier League relegation zone.
The 65-year-old is poised to take over the reins at Loftus Road after Mark Hughes was sacked on Friday morning, and is on the brink of agreeing a deal following a day of negotiations.
Rangers are four points adrift at the bottom of the table after failing to win any of their opening 12 matches but Redknapp, who has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in the summer, believes he can guide them to safety.
"I'm hopeful we can get it done tonight, there shouldn't be any problems," Redknapp told Sky Sports News.
"I fancy getting back into the Premier League. QPR is a good club, with great fans and a great atmosphere.
"I am looking forward to it. It's a big challenge. It will be a tough job to take on but I am up for the challenge.
"Mark Hughes is a top, top manager and a great guy as well. He was just unlucky and they just couldn't get the results they needed.
"I'm ready to give it a go now and see if I can change their fortunes around. But it won't be easy for sure.
"There's some good players there and I have obviously got to find a way of picking a team that can win some games. They have gone 12 games without a win so you couldn't have too many worse starts than that.
"It's going to be a tough job to keep them up but it's a challenge and I love a challenge. I am going to go in and give it my best shot and if it works it will be fantastic."
Hughes' assistants Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki will be in charge for Saturday's game at Manchester United, but Redknapp hopes to watch that match before taking over for Tuesday's trip to Sunderland.
He added: "I will travel up to Old Trafford probably on Saturday and just sit in the stand and watch the game.
"If everything gets sorted, and I'm sure it will, I'll be in Sunday morning, will have the team in training on Monday, then fly up to Sunderland."
Redknapp also revealed he hopes to have his former Tottenham assistants Kevin Bond and Joe Jordan working alongside him at QPR.
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chris buckingham
10:41am on 24/11/2012
It's a real shame he couldn't 'live with Levy' at Spurs and compromise a deal. Great great great t'riffic manager. Loved at Spurs. Wish him and his staff all the best.