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Post by rickyqpr on May 18, 2019 13:39:48 GMT
As others have said, it would be nice to see Freeman in the Prem next year. Leeds are apparently interested, oh, hang on... forget that bit... BUT, not at any price. Just wondering what he'd fetch in today's market, what would Rangers fans be happy with - £8-10m?? We'd probably sell for £4m though. Personally, I wouldn't expect much more than £3 million unless more than one club is interested. The Luke Freeman of the first half of the season & the home game against Leeds is certainly worth more than that, but the player that ended the sesson isn't. I also struggle to think of one Premier League club that will make an enquiry unless Sheffield United or Brighton do. He would not have been in the Norwich, Villa or Derby (due to Wilson & Mount being on loan) starting team, but he may have made the difference to Leeds, West Brom or Middlesbrough being promoted. I know many will disagree with me, but I feel Freeman is a top of The Championship player but that is his limit. Don't get me wrong, that is a bloody good level to achieve! I've also seen Matt Phillips play in the play offs & Freeman is a far superior player to him. How we got a penny for Phillips on those performances is beyond me! It may be that a club like West Brom, Stoke or Cardiff might feel he is likely to improve their chances of promotion & make an offer. Hopefully, if they do, at least two of them will be involved! I didn't include Leeds as they may freefall this summer! I think that only Leinster, Lumley, Eze and Freeman would command any realistic fees to provide a transfer budget. IMHO I think we will hold onto Lumley and let Ingram go (probably for less than we still owe on him). I think that Eze could be persuaded to get more game time before moving on. That leaves Leinster and Freeman. If Warburton wants to rebuild by bringing in his own players, he will have to sell one or both. There are many out of contract players out there, but the good ones will have many suitors and we are not very attractive right now. So it will not be easy! But when was it ever?
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Post by sharky on May 18, 2019 16:42:53 GMT
Commentary on the Rangel offer from FLW. They think we should sign him up quickly and so do I. footballleagueworld.co.uk/decision-made-by-qpr-this-week-is-one-they-really-will-not-regret/DECISION MADE BY QPR THIS WEEK IS ONE THEY REALLY WILL NOT REGRETPublished 7 hours ago on 18/05/2019 By Lewis Steele Queens Park Rangers announced their retained list earlier this week, with the notable news being that impressive full-back Angel Rangel had been offered a new deal. The 36-year-old veteran defender joined QPR was one of a few short-term signings that Steve McClaren made at the club in August last season, in quite a panicky flurry of signings for the Hoops. He went on to have an excellent season, establishing himself as a consistent performer at Loftus Road despite his age. Despite multiple injuries, Rangel made 20 Championship appearances for the R’s as they secured their stay in the division after a few poor runs. Majorly under Steve McClaren, the Hoops had a terrible start to the season but resurrected it with a terrific run of form over Christmas. All in all, it was a rather underwhelming campaign, with QPR ready to rebuild for next season under Mark Warburton. One of his first tasks in what will be a busy summer should be to tie up Angel Rangel, and it looks like that could happen with him being offered this new deal. Jake Bidwell, Jordan Cousin, Pawel Wszolek and Joel Lynch were released at the end of the season, with Alex Baptiste also confirmed as leaving the club. Rangel should be top of QPR’s shopping list though, in terms of tying him up – he has been very consistent when he has played and brings a high level of experience and professionalism to the side. With a relatively young squad, Warburton will need players of Rangel’s experience by his side to guide the team through the tough moments which will inevitably come. During his 11 years with Swansea, Rangel became a fan favourite at right back, being a key part of a lengthy stay in the Premier League. Sometimes with old players, teams are reluctant to hand them new deals, but a new deal for Angel Rangel is certainly something the R’s will regret.
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