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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - CHILEAN STAR MAURICIO ISLA SIGNS QPR LOAN DEAL
17:55 6th August 2014
QPR have completed the season-long loan signing of versatile Juventus ace Mauricio Isla.
The Chilean international, who starred in all four of his country’s World Cup fixtures this summer, has put pen to paper on a loan deal for the 2014/15 Barclays Premier League campaign.
Isla’s arrival represents a significant coup for Rangers, who beat off firm interest from a number of club’s for the 26 year-old’s signature.
R’s boss Harry Redknapp told http://www.qpr.co.uk: “He’s a top player and we’re delighted to have him here.
“He showed his quality in the World Cup for Chile and it’s a great loan signing for us.
“He’s a versatile player, he’s full of energy. I’m confident he’ll be a really big asset for us this season”
Isla, who has made 51 appearances for his country, added: “I am very happy to be here – this is the start of an exciting new adventure for me.
“Everybody knows that the Premier League is the greatest league in the world and the QPR proposal is very interesting and one I am very excited about.
“I hope this coming season is going to be great for both the club and myself. I will give 100 per-cent in every game to help QPR in the Premier League.”
Isla has received a work permit / governing body endorsement from the Football Association and is currently back in Italy to obtain his working visa.
Read more at
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And a couple weeks later, joined by his Chilean compatriot
QPR OFFICIAL SITE
CHILEAN ATTACKER EDUARDO VARGAS JOINS QPR
21st August 2014QPR agree season-long loan move for Napoli front-man Eduardo Vargas ...
QPR have beaten off competition from a number of Europe’s top clubs to clinch the season-long loan signing of Napoli attacker Eduardo Vargas.
Vargas – who featured in all four of Chile’s World Cup Finals fixtures in Brazil this summer, scoring the only goal of the game against Spain – links up with fellow Chilean international team-mate Mauricio Isla at Loftus Road.
In joining, he becomes Harry Redknapp’s sixth signing of the summer transfer window.
Redknapp told http://www.qpr.co.uk: “Eduardo is a quality player. He’s sharp, he’s bright, and he’s very lively on and off the ball.
“He can play as a number nine, he can play in behind, he can play wide – he’s very versatile.
“I really liked the look of him during the World Cup and he’s a player our scouts have been looking at for some time.
“He’s been on our radar for a long time now and we've had reports on him, from our scout over there, for a while.
“We’ve had him watched a lot, over the last year or so, and the feedback has been very positive.
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring him in.”
Vargas, who will wear the number 24 shirt at Loftus Road, is excited about playing in the ‘best league in the world’ for QPR, adding: “I have come here to do as much as I can for QPR in the Premier League.
“I’ve spoken to Mauricio a lot and he said it’s a great, relaxed environment to work in, with a fantastic squad of players.
“The Premier League is the best in the world, the most exciting in the world, and I am looking forward to competing in what is a super-competitive division.”
Vargas has received a work permit / governing body endorsement from the Football Association and will return to Italy in the coming days to obtain his working visa. He is unlikely to feature in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
Read more at
www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/210814-chilean-attacker-eduardo-vargas-joins-qpr-1847091.aspx#7cOK86PzxSrUtABD.99