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Post by sharky on Sept 1, 2014 23:27:36 GMT
Also from the BBC
Crystal Palace DONE DEAL Posted at 23:31 Palace have signed Kevin Doyle on loan from Wolves until January.
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Post by corndog on Sept 1, 2014 23:50:28 GMT
NBC Sports rated QPR really well on their transfer day special. Said they changed their squad from a championship team into a premier league side. They loved the Sandro signing and said it was one of the best of the entire day.
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 1, 2014 23:53:39 GMT
Time to unsticky (In a day or two) Thank everyone
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 1:16:36 GMT
Over 2,500 replies and 80,000 views (so far)!
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 1:27:19 GMT
From talksport. Defoe signed/loaned in the Jan window. Need to start a Jan window thread now?! No just joking! Exclusive – Defoe deal likely in January, reveals QPR boss Redknapp By Anton Stanley (@antonstanley) | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he could revive his interest in Jermain Defoe in January after failing to sign him on transfer deadline day. The former Tottenham striker looked likely to seal a switch to Loftus Road but in the end missed out as Toronto refused to let him leave immediately, despite agreeing terms with the Super Hoops. But Redknapp told the Sports Bar, after losing Loic Remy to Chelsea, he could well be tempted to bid again for Defoe in the next transfer window. He said: “We tried all day with Jermain Defoe. He was keen to come. We agreed a deal with Toronto but they wouldn’t release him now. We could do a deal and then take him in January but we wanted to get someone in today. “There is every chance he will come in January. I’m a big fan of Jermain’s. Almost certainly, I think we will [go back in for him]. I’ve signed him so many times. I’ve taken him everywhere." Meanwhile, Redknapp was ecstatic about landing £10million Spurs midfielder Sandro and re-signing Niko Kranjcar on loan He added: “We got Sandro from Tottenham which I’m absolutely delighted about, he’s fantastic. He’s just what we need and we’ve bought Niko Kranjcar back to the club on a year loan. I’m pleased to have those two. We couldn’t get a striker but that’s how it goes.” And the former Spurs boss also revealed Queen Park Rangers weren’t on the verge of signing Aaron Lennon. Asked if the west Londoners nearly had a deal in place, he replied: “No, not really. We never really got close to getting him.” Read more at talksport.com/football/exclusive-defoe-deal-likely-january-reveals-qpr-boss-redknapp-140902111389#7VOMaM2rlYcJU9LJ.99
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 2:04:54 GMT
From talksport. Greedy git! Exclusive – Redknapp: QPR couldn’t get near Liverpool star’s huge wage demands By Anton Stanley (@antonstanley) | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Harry Redknapp has told talkSPORT Fabio Borini’s move from Liverpool fell through due to his huge wage demands. The Super Hoops had been searching for a new striker following the sale of Loic Remy and it had looked like the Italy international would join QPR after they and the Reds agreed a fee for his transfer. But Redknapp revealed the player’s astronomical salary expectation scuppered the transfer. He told The Sports Bar: “We tried with Fabio Borini. We agreed a deal with Liverpool and everything was sorted with the club but we just couldn’t agree terms with the boy. We couldn’t get anywhere near [the wages] he was asking for. “His wages were way, way, way out of reach. Believe me, they were big wages. We just couldn’t get near him.” Read more at talksport.com/football/exclusive-redknapp-qpr-couldnt-get-near-liverpool-stars-huge-wage-demands-140902111392#1hfpuELKZYmt02Hj.99
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 2:31:31 GMT
......and now for some former Rs and where they have gone starting with Danny Gabbidon. From the BBC www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29011702Cardiff City: Danny Gabbidon re-signs as player-coach Wales defender Danny Gabbidon has returned to Cardiff City as a first team player-coach on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old trained with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team over the summer after being released by Crystal Palace. The 49-cap centre-back spent five years at Cardiff after signing from West Bromwich Albion in August 2000 and made 219 appearances for the Bluebirds. Gabbidon, who left Cardiff for West Ham United in 2005, has also played for Queens Park Rangers. The Cwmbran-born player joined Palace on a free transfer in September 2012 but was one of 12 players released by the Eagles in May. He has not been included in Wales manager Chris Coleman's squad for the opening Euro 2016 qualifying match against Andorra.
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 2:50:52 GMT
Kevin Doyle's last gasp move from the Palace Offie Doyle Beats The Clock To Sign For Palace PUBLISHED 23:25 1st September 2014 The club have beaten the clock to complete the signing of Republic of Ireland international striker Kevin Doyle on loan until January. With minutes to spare the 30-year-old has becomes the third signing of a busy afternoon in SE25 and has plenty of Premier League experience having represented both Reading and Wolves during his career. He will boost Neil Warnock's attacking options for the next four months and should challenge the likes of Marouane Chamakh, Dwight Gayle and Fraizer Campbell for a starting spot at Palace. Doyle began his career in his native Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City before catching the eye of Reading manager Steve Coppell and signed for the Royals in June 2005. He played a starring role in helping the Berkshire club reach the Premier League in his debut season, following that up with an impressive 13 goals in his first top-flight campaign. After four years, 164 appearances and 56 goals for Reading, he moved to Wolves in June 2009 for £6.5 million. He would spend the next four years at Molineux during a turbulent time for the club, which saw them spend two seasons in the Premier League before suffering successive relegations. He spent the end of last season on loan at Queens Park Rangers whom he helped back into the top-fight after playing in their Play-Off Final victory against Derby County in May. He has been a regular in the Republic of Ireland side since winning his first cap against Sweden in March 2006. To date he has 59 caps and has netted 13 goals, and played for his country in Euro 2012, winning his 50th international cap during the tournament in a game against Italy. Read more at www.cpfc.co.uk/news/article/doyle-beats-the-clock-to-sign-for-palace-1892328.aspx#tZhSh4c2SdtI6EvI.99
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 3:19:15 GMT
From the Offie what our "Loan Rangers" are doing. I'd forgotten about Samba Diakite LOAN RANGERS: JACK ROBINSON MAKES HUDDERSFIELD TOWN DEBUT PUBLISHED 10:51 1st September 2014 by @qprfc QPR duo Jack Robinson and Joe Lumley make debuts for Huddersfield Town and Acrrington Stanley ... JACK Robinson made his Huddersfield Town debut on Saturday following his season long loan move to the Terriers. Robinson played the full 90 minutes of the Yorkshire sides 4-2 defeat at Championship side Watford’s Vicarage Road. The left-back joined QPR from Liverpool last week before immediately being loaned out to Town until the end of the current campaign. Goalkeeper Joe Lumley made his professional football debut for Accrington Stanley on Saturday in their 2-1 defeat against Bury. 19-year-old Lumley joined Stanley on an initial month long youth loan last week but he was unable to prevent League Two’s bottom side record their fourth defeat of the season. Finally, Samba Diakite played the full 90 minutes for Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad in their 3-1 win against Al Shoalah on Sunday. Diakite has appeared in all three of Al Ittihad’s league games this season, scoring one goal. Al Ittihad are currently third in the table. Read more at www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/010914-jack-robinson-makes-huddersfield-town-debut-1889478.aspx#ux64zxwzoxvouwuZ.99
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 2, 2014 6:00:32 GMT
WIll start a new thread for the January Window.
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Post by nomar on Sept 2, 2014 6:45:28 GMT
Diakitè not been sent off yet?
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Post by Marc on Sept 2, 2014 6:49:53 GMT
Diakitè not been sent off yet? He was loaned out to a Saudi club a while ago
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 2, 2014 6:55:26 GMT
Toronto Star Jermain Defoe stays, Toronto FC and MLS dodge bullet England transfer still possible in January, but Defoe exit on heels of Ryan Nelsen firing could have destabilized franchise. Share on Facebook Reddit this! Toronto FC star Jermain Defoe, shown in March, was the target of offers from English Premier League clubs ahead of Monday's transfer deadline. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star file Toronto FC star Jermain Defoe, shown in March, was the target of offers from English Premier League clubs ahead of Monday's transfer deadline. By: Doug Smith Sports Reporter, Published on Mon Sep 01 2014 Jermain Defoe remains with Toronto FC today, averting an international public relations nightmare and a black mark not only on the franchise but on Major League Soccer as a whole. But it wasn’t for lack of trying. A handful of English Premier League suitors — Queens Park Rangers seemed to be the one constant in every sourced report — tried to pry the injured striker away from Toronto with what general manager Tim Bezbatchenko termed a “record transfer offer,” but no deal could be consummated. It means Defoe, a dominant offensive force when healthy, will remain with TFC at least through the end of this MLS season. “Yes,” Bezbatchenko said when asked whether Defoe wants to be with a team that showered him with unimaginable riches just five months ago. But how much damage has been done just by the idea that Defoe would even consider leaving after such a short period of time? It’s obvious there is some disconnect between Defoe — the centrepiece of TFC’s Bloody Big Deal $100-million remake last winter — and the franchise. That he would even entertain a chance to return to the Premier League after just five months in Toronto speaks volumes about his desire to remain with the Reds for any length of time. While Defoe has yet to speak publicly about his time with TFC and interest in staying, there have been numerous reports on both sides of the Atlantic that paint a picture of a disgruntled star who would welcome a return to a league and a life he knows well. Even as negotiations for a transfer were breaking down before Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline, Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes was telling Sky Sports in England that “if not now, I’m sure in January something will happen” to repatriate the 31-year-old Defoe. January marks the next time team-to-team or league-to-league “transfers” of players can occur. Even Bezbatchenko couldn’t assure fans of anything past this season. “In the off-season people will make offers; they always do,” he said in a conference call in which he was adamant that Defoe remains “committed” to TFC. “As of now, yes, there is no reason he wouldn’t (be with the team next spring).” A Defoe departure Sunday, however, would have been an apocalyptic failure for both TFC and MLS, which has its hands in every player transaction league-wide. Following on the heels of yet another coach firing — TFC whacked Ryan Nelsen on Sunday, and the franchise is now on its ninth manager in less than eight seasons — having Defoe bolt would have cemented the team’s reputation as a dysfunctional lot that can’t get anything right. Having made such a splash by signing the former England international along with American international Michael Bradley last January, to have Defoe thumb his nose at his team and by extension the league after just five months of action would have been a disaster for the franchise’s already weak reputation. Regardless of whether he’s with the team or not, Defoe is not guaranteed to appear in a TFC strip again because of nagging injuries that have plagued him for months. He has missed four of Toronto’s last five MLS games, was subbed off in the one he did play, and is currently in Britain getting treatment for what has been described as a groin injury or perhaps a sports hernia. Team officials said last week it would likely be the end of September before he could play again, and if the Reds free fall down the stretch who knows if Defoe would risk further aggravating what’s close to a chronic condition if he doesn’t have to. “We’ll decide in the next couple of weeks whether he needs surgery for it,” Bezbatchenko said. There is no doubt that the striker makes TFC far more competitive when he’s on the pitch. He leads the team in scoring with 11 goals in the 16 games he’s played and infuses the squad with the kind of energy Bezbatchenko said was lacking when the general manager decided to sack Nelsen on Sunday. TFC remains in the thick of the playoff chase, trying to secure the first post-season berth in franchise history. They are 9-9-6 with 10 games left and in a three-way tie with New England and Chicago for third in the Eastern Conference. The New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union are breathing down their necks. Five Eastern squads will qualify for the playoffs. www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2014/09/01/jermain_defoe_stays_toronto_fc_and_mls_dodge_bullet.html
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Post by harr on Sept 2, 2014 7:45:11 GMT
All in all apart from being one striker short I feel this has been the best transfer window in any of our recent Premiership windows . We have learnt our lessons in signing over the hill players on long deals . Still need to learn our lesson about being short up top. Hull have had a good window, expect them to finish mid table, Swansea too. Not to sure about Burnleys , Sunderlands ,Leicester , WBA and Palaces windows. Pretty weak if you ask me . Palace got McArthur and Cambell but not impressed with any of the others or many from those other teams . I still say we will need to finish and will finish above three of these five teams here. I shall be hoping these 5 and couple of others like Stoke and West Ham lose every week Good thread , well done to Mac , Eus , Rory , Sharky , Bushman and all the others I havnt mentioned.
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Post by rangerray on Sept 2, 2014 7:56:49 GMT
Looking across several sites I see BBC have the Sandro cost at £6m and Sky were saying £6.5m both well below the £10m quoted elsewhere. Spurs fans seem very sorry to see him go which is a good sign.
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Post by alfaranger on Sept 2, 2014 7:59:00 GMT
So that's it, Sandro and Niko. 'Arry must be loosing his touch. Really felt we needed another striker. Time will tell if we do or don't. Hold on! 'Arry tried to the very end to get Defoe and on the other side he refused to cave in to excessive wage demands with Borini. We enquired about the Ajax bloke. These were all confirmed by the club (I believe there were other strikers but I've forgotten just now). The 'news'papers of course linked us with every other player on the planet. We did have the opportunity to do what we did before - throw money at poor players and regret it for years (did someone mention SWP)but we didnt do that, if the right player wasn't there for the right price we didn't panic and buy just anyone. I suspect Crystal Palace may find that their last minute acquisition in Kevin Doyle, honest trier as he undoubtedly is, hasn't turned him from Championship mediocrity to Premiership quality. If we wanted just any old buffer I expect we could have had Maiga for a good price. The top clubs can go for a player and even if their club don't want them to leave the move can be 'engineered' it seems. Clubs of our stature however generally only get players other clubs dont actually want or are prepared to let go if we give them enormous amounts of money. It's a tricky balance which I think we have achieved pretty well over the whole window. Probably the best for many years.
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Post by Macmoish on Sept 2, 2014 8:04:07 GMT
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Post by kenthoop on Sept 2, 2014 9:00:55 GMT
All in all apart from being one striker short I feel this has been the best transfer window in any of our recent Premiership windows . We have learnt our lessons in signing over the hill players on long deals . Still need to learn our lesson about being short up top. Hull have had a good window, expect them to finish mid table, Swansea too. Not to sure about Burnleys , Sunderlands ,Leicester , WBA and Palaces windows. Pretty weak if you ask me . Palace got McArthur and Cambell but not impressed with any of the others or many from those other teams . I still say we will need to finish and will finish above three of these five teams here. I shall be hoping these 5 and couple of others like Stoke and West Ham lose every week Good thread , well done to Mac , Eus , Rory , Sharky , Bushman and all the others I havnt mentioned. well accordinto some reports we still might be able to get Diarra on a free ,would Arry stiil want him ,?
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Post by harr on Sept 2, 2014 9:21:18 GMT
Really ? Not seen this Kent . Would imagine he would still want him yes . They wanted one defensive Midfielder before Ali got injured so I expected them to pick up two.
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Post by kenthoop on Sept 2, 2014 11:37:31 GMT
Bt sport were saying the deal had collapsed but the story still some way to go ,he could in fact join us if he became a free agent ,watch this space
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Post by kenthoop on Sept 2, 2014 11:40:25 GMT
Think we dodged a bullet myself 'did not get Diame
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 12:27:29 GMT
From the Daily Star. Speaks for itself. Dodged another bullet?! www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/397664/Fabio-Borini-writes-bizarre-tweets-after-snubbing-Sunderland-and-QPR-to-stay-at-LiverpoolFabio Borini writes bizarre tweets after snubbing Sunderland and QPR to stay at Liverpool FABIO BORINI has defended himself against accusations of being greedy. By Jack Wilson / Published 2nd September 2014 BORINI'S FAB: The Italian striker is staying at Anfield [PA] The Italian striker rejected Sunderland earlier in the summer before turning down QPR in the closing hours of deadline day. QPR claimed they were unable to match the 23-year-old's wage demands, with reports suggesting he wanted £90,000-a-week. That led to criticism of Borini, who will struggle to find a place on the bench at Anfield following the arrivals of Mario Balotelli, Lazar Markovic and Rickie Lambert. However, former Chelsea trainee Borini has hit back. "Finally the madness is finished!" he wrote on Twitter. "I protected the MAN and the player that I am today, taking all the responsibility of the situation and for people who didn't want it. "And I'm VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!" Borini was Rodgers' first signing at Anfield in the summer of 2012. He cost £10.5m but injuries have dogged his time on Merseyside. Borini scored just two goals in his maiden season before moving to Sunderland on loan last year. He became a fans' favourite on Wearside after scoring in both games against arch-rivals Newcastle, including a brilliant winner in the Stadium of Light encounter. The Black Cats had a £14m bid accepted by Liverpool in July but Borini rejected a move and, even with his options limited, he refused the escape route offered by QPR.
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 12:43:13 GMT
TF on Sandro. From talksport Exclusive - QPR chairman delighted by ‘dream’ signing By Anton Stanley (@antonstanley) | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Signing Sandro from Tottenham is a dream come true, Queens Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes has revealed. The 25-year-old was a fan favourite at White Hart Lane but after a string of injuries, and a falling out with ex-boss Tim Sherwood, he found himself on the fringes of the first-team at Spurs. After landing the defensive midfielder in a deal worth around £10million, Fernandes admitted the Brazilian is a player he has long admired and he believes Super Hoops fans will love having a character like Sandro at Loftus Road. He told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “I remember watching him against Queens Park Rangers and thinking wouldn’t it be great to have a player like him. It seemed like a distant dream, but it’s great to dream. “When I met him it was even more special, he’s such a larger than life character and will bring so much to the club. I think the fans will love him. “I was looking at websites and Facebook, and you could see how popular he was with Spurs fan, so it was a bit of a coup.” Meanwhile, Fernandes also admitted Queens Park Rangers are likely to try and sign Jermain Defoe in January after failing with a move this summer. He added: “We tried very hard [to sign Jermain Defoe] but it’s not gone forever. I’m sure we’ll have another crack in January. Toronto are going into the play-offs, have sacked manager [Ryan Nelson] and thought it would get a negative reaction if they let Jermain Defoe go. “I feel for Jermain, he really wanted to come back, but we haven’t given up. “Losing Loic Remy when we did was a bit of a blow but Harry was very philosophical. We tried to get some strikers in but he feels we have enough within the group.” Read more at talksport.com/football/exclusive-qpr-chairman-delighted-dream-signing-140902111518#dTB5bf1gPRCGbrAu.99
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Post by rangersman on Sept 2, 2014 12:48:16 GMT
Any news on when Vargas starts training with us ? also think we dodged a bullet with Diamme . And Borrini can go whistle should have seen sense and joined for a tenner !!!!
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Post by Marc on Sept 2, 2014 13:03:20 GMT
This could involve Vargas's clearance
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Post by rangersman on Sept 2, 2014 13:04:13 GMT
Thanks for that Fabs , hope so
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 13:07:39 GMT
From talkteam.com www.teamtalk.com/queens-park-rangers/9453304/-?Agent: Borini loan blocked Tuesday 2nd September 2014 13:24 Fabio Borini: Staying at Liverpool for now The agent of Fabio Borini claims 'very important clubs' expressed an interest in his client on transfer deadline day but Liverpool decided against loan discussions. The Italian forward spent the 2013/14 campaign with Sunderland after being deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield. He impressed while at the Stadium of Light, helping Gus Poyet’s side to preserve their Premier League status, and returned to Merseyside over the summer determined to prove his worth. That remains the case now that the window has closed, with Borini set to remain with Liverpool until at least January. The 23-year-old claims to be happy with that situation, despite having missed out on a switch to a club where regular first team football may have been easier to come by. Borini’s representative says Inter Milan were among those looking to reach a loan agreement on Monday, but were knocked back. Marco De Marchi has also claimed that the offer snubbed from Queens Park Rangers was not suitable for ‘an important player’. He told fcinternews.it: “The player still has two years on his contract with Liverpool and they decided not to consider offers for a loan. “Inter Milan and other very important clubs in Europe wanted him on loan. “Liverpool didn’t accept and then QPR made an offer to buy him immediately. But the proposal for the player was not a proposal for an important player. “Now Fabio will stay with Liverpool and try to convince the coach to give him a chance. He is used to fighting for things. “I don’t know what will happen in the January market.”
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Post by Marc on Sept 2, 2014 13:10:18 GMT
"But the proposal for the player was not a proposal for an important player."
Or
"he is so far up his own arse, he can see the back of his teeth"
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Post by gramps on Sept 2, 2014 14:36:52 GMT
"he is so far up his own arse, he can see the back of his teeth" Love it!
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Post by sharky on Sept 2, 2014 15:26:32 GMT
From footylatest footylatest.com/sandro-is-a-standout-buy-for-qpr/60429?Sandro is a standout buy for QPR Harry Redknapp was not quite at his transfer deadline day best on Monday, but he did manage to make one particularly impressive signing. Sandro joins the Loftus Road outfit from Tottenham Hotspur, signing for an initial £6 million. The Brazilian midfielder had been largely frozen out of the first-team under Mauricio Pochettino, and had been on the verge of leaving the Premier League altogether at some points of this summer. However, Redknapp delayed his own advance until the final day of the market, snapping up a player who he rates very highly personally, for an affordable price. During Redknapp’s spell as manager of Tottenham, Sandro became an important member of the Lilywhites’ squad. He brings great strength to the middle of the park, and a fierce shot as well. Within the relatively inexperienced QPR squad, he also brings an invaluable amount of top flight experience. It is difficult to see what the problem was for Sandro at Spurs within recent months, but the parties have not fitted together very well at all. White Hart Lane’s loss is Redknapp’s gain, however, and Sandro is likely to feature with immediate effect within the Hoops’ squad. Clearly the pair have a successful history together, and whilst Tottenham fans might not be too fussed to see Sandro leave, Rangers fans should be very happy to see him arrive.
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