Flashback - August 31, 2012
QPR Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: GRANERO COMPLETES MOVER’s seal sensational deal for Real Madrid midfielder
I love the passion of the English fans and from what I know QPR supporters are amongst the very best. "
Esteban Granero
THE CLUB is delighted to confirm the signing of Real Madrid ace Esteban Granero.
The talented midfielder – who has made 60 appearances for Los Blancos – has penned a four-year contract at Loftus Road, after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for his services.
A darling of the Santiago Bernabeu terraces having come through the Madrid Academy set-up, the 25 year-old midfielder arrives in W12 just three months after helping Madrid win the La Liga title, his third major trophy.
R’s boss Mark Hughes believes Rangers will benefit hugely from having a player of Granero’s ilk at the club, commenting: “He is a great player, first and foremost. You don’t play at a club like Real Madrid if you’re not.
“He has been there from the age of nine, so this has been a huge decision for him. He is very well regarded there and for him to leave a club of that stature to come to us shows the belief he has in what we are trying to do.
“He has got great energy and is technically very gifted, as you would expect from a Real Madrid player. He is very comfortable on the ball and is an all-round excellent midfielder, which we will benefit from.”
Hughes added: “What we are doing at QPR is having an impact on players. It is probably true to say that if we had approached certain players three or four months ago about joining the club, the suggestion wouldn’t have been entertained.
“But people now know we are serious and we are trying to do something different here. And that message is out there now which is why we are able to sit in front of quality players and once we are given that opportunity, we feel we have a good story to tell them. That’s why players are deciding that QPR is a great option.”
Granero, who will wear the number 14 shirt at Loftus Road, told http://www.qpr.co.uk: “I’m very happy to be here.
“I love the passion of the English fans and from what I know QPR supporters are amongst the very best.
“I think QPR will continue to grow as a club and I want to be part of a very bright future here.
“When I spoke to Mark and Mike (Rigg), as well as Tony (Fernandes) I was convinced that I wanted to be part of this project, which has no limits.
“I am delighted to be part of this exciting chapter in the club’s history. Players that have joined before me are as excited as I am about what QPR can become, one of the great teams in England.” QPR
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Queens Park Rangers complete signing of Real Madrid's Esteban Granero
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• Spanish midfielder agrees four-year contract at Loftus Road
• Mark Hughes says deal shows QPR can attract big namesPeter Mason
Thu 30 Aug 2012 20.05 EDT
QPR's manager, Mark Hughes, believes the signing of Esteban Granero shows his club has pulling power in the transfer market. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
QPR have finalised the signing of the Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old has agreed a four-year contract at Loftus Road after making 67 appearances for the Madrid side.
The QPR manager, Mark Hughes, said after the signing: "He is a great player, first and foremost. You don't play at a club like Real Madrid if you're not. He has been there from the age of nine, so this has been a huge decision for him. He is very well regarded there and for him to leave a club of that stature to come to us shows the belief he has in what we are trying to do."
Hughes added that Granero "has great energy and is technically very gifted, as you would expect from a Real Madrid player. He is very comfortable on the ball and is an all-round excellent midfielder."
Granero, who had a period at Getafe between 2007 and 2009, told qpr.co.uk: "I'm very happy to be here. I love the passion of the English fans and from what I know the QPR supporters are among the very best. I think QPR will continue to grow as a club and I want to be part of a very bright future here."
Hughes suggested the signing of Granero showed QPR are now able to hold their own in the transfer market. "It is probably true to say that, if we had approached certain players three or four months ago about joining the club, the suggestion wouldn't have been entertained," he said. "But people now know we are serious and [that] we are trying to do something different here."
www.theguardian.com/football/2012/aug/31/qpr-real-madrid-esteban-granero
QPR Official Site on GraneroWe take a look at Mark Hughes’s latest summer signing …
THE ARRIVAL of Esteban Félix Granero Molina from Real Madrid represents yet another significant coup for R's boss Mark Hughes.
The 25 year-old midfielder, who joined Madrid as an eight year-old, arrives at Loftus Road just months after helping Real win the La Liga title.
After coming through the ranks at the Santiago Bernabéu, Granero made the step up to Madrid's C squad at the age of 17, standing out for his talent and passing skills, and going on to receive the Números 1 Don Balón award as the 'Most Valuable Player' of the fourth division Group 7 in 2005/06.
Granero – who is also known as El Pirata (the pirate) in Spain owing to his outlandish hairstyle– spent the 2008/09 campaign on loan at Getafe - also based in Madrid - making 27 appearances and scoring three goals.
At the end of the season, which included a run to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, Granero returned to Madrid.
However, Getafe came back in for the midfielder in July 2008, with Granero penning a permanent deal. Under the terms of the deal, Madrid agreed a re-buy option, which after making 35 appearances and scoring five goals in the 2008/09 season, was exercised in July 2009 in a deal reported to be worth four million euros.
Granero's first Madrid goal at senior level arrived in the opening game of the 2009/10 season away at Espanyol, and he went on to make 31 appearances in La Liga.
The arrivals of Sami Khedira and Mesut Özil in 2010 restricted his starts the following season, but Granero was still a valuable squad player, scoring a crucial goal from the bench in a 1-1 draw versus Almería, as well as playing his part in their Copa del Rey triumph over Barcelona.
Last season, Granero played a vital role in the Madrid squad that clinched the La Liga title. He made 17 La Liga appearances, as Jose Mourinho's side saw off the threat of Barcelona to win their first league crown in four years.
www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/300812-granero-profile-343658.aspxQPR - GRaneroa to Real Sociedad Loan
Midfielder returns to La Liga on season long loan deal
ESTEBAN Granero has returned to Spain to join Real Sociedad on loan.
The 26 year-old midfielder has penned a season long loan deal with the La Liga outfit.
Granero, of course, joined QPR from Real Madrid last summer and has since made 28 appearances in all competitions for the R’s, scoring one goal.
The deal is subject to international clearance.
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