Yr Ago: Taarabt Could Leave QPR in January

[QPR Report]

Unless it's a "misunderstanding" by the reporter

".... I have a clause that if a Premier League club wants me, I can leave in January."

Daily Mail/Phil Gradwell - Adel Taarbabt wants to follow in Eric Cantona and Zinedine Zidane's footsteps - By Phil Gradwell
- Adel Taarbabt is using Eric Cantona and Zinedine Zidane as his inspiration as he looks to prove he has Premier League quality.
- Taarabt scored a wonder goal from 20 yards after a superb solo run to open the scoring for QPR as they eased past Preston.
- And the midfielder, on-loan from Spurs, admits he models his game on former Manchester United star Cantona.
Taarabt, who is looking for a return to the top-flight as soon as possible, said: ‘I am from Marseille, the city of Cantona and Zidane.
- ‘They like to entertain the fans, I try to, too. I have a clause that if a Premier League club wants me, I can leave in January.
- ‘Spurs wanted me to sign a contract (extension) in the summer but I wanted to go to Spain or Italy. They wouldn’t let me, so I went back to the Championship to show what I can do, and hopefully I’ll be in the Premier League soon.’ - Taarabt, watched from the stands by Rangers legend Rodney Marsh, was labelled a genius by boss Jim Magilton afterwards.
His goal certainly merited that description as he beat two Preston players before nutmegging a third and curling the ball past Andy Lonergan.
- In the second half he won the penalty which Akos Buzsaky converted for the second before Jay Simpson and Wayne Routledge completed the rout..."
.’ www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1221286/QPR-4-Preston-0-Adel-Taarbabt-wants-follow-Eric-Cantona-Zinedine-Zidanes-footsteps.html#ixzz0UJqlddpv


FLASHBACK to July 2009- TAARABT JOINS QPR

QPR Official Site - July 22, 2009 - EXCLUSIVE: ADEL POISED TO RETURN- Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for the season long loan signing of Adel Taarabt.
- Rangers have beaten off eleventh hour attempts from a number of other Championship Clubs to secure the attacking midfielder's services for the 2009/10 campaign.
- The 20 year-old, who made a stunning impact during a brief loan spell at Loftus Road at the end of last season, is due at Harlington in the coming days, with the formalities of the deal expected to be concluded by the weekend.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, R's gaffer Jim Magilton says he is relishing the Moroccan international's pending return.
- "I've seen Adel plenty of times and I know he's a player of undoubted ability," he said.
- "He's a match winner on his day and will bring added competition to the squad.
- "The fact we have been able to agree a deal to bring in someone of Adel's quality shows the sort of direction this Club is heading in.
- "If you can encourage a squad player from the Premier League to take the drop down to the Championship, then it shows what your intentions are."
- Magilton added: "He will benefit from playing regularly and, given a run in the side, I am sure he will give us another dimension.
- "Make no mistake, we are all very ambitious here - none more so than the players - and Adel's arrival will bring vital competition for places which is needed for any squad that has ambitions to challenge." QPR


SPURS OFFICIAL SITE - Adel- Adel in Loftus Road returnWe have reached agreement with Queens Park Rangers for Adel Taarabt to join the Championship club on a season-long loan.
- The attacking midfielder has made 15 First Team appearances since arriving from Lens in 2007 and last season spent three months on loan at QPR, where he made seven appearances" Spurs


QPR Official Site - July 23, 2009 - - EXCLUSIVE: TAARABT DEAL COMPLETED- The Club is delighted to confirm the season long loan signing of Moroccan international midfielder Adel Taarabt.
- Rangers reached agreement with Tottenham Hotspur late last night (Wednesday) for the midfielder's services and Taarabt - who flourished during a brief loan spell in W12 at the end of last season - has now put pen-to-paper on the deal.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, the 20 year-old expressed his delight at returning to Loftus Road.
- "I'm delighted to be back," he said.
- "I really enjoyed my last spell and I can't wait to spend the whole of next season here."
- Taarabt - who will again wear squad number 39 - spurned the advances of at least three other Championship Clubs to return to Loftus Road and he's relishing running out in front of the Rangers faithful once again.
- "I had a great relationship with the fans last year," he said.
- "I really appreciated their support and I can't wait to pull on the Rangers shirt again."
- He added: "There was a lot of interest in me. I had opportunities to go to Clubs in Italy, Spain and France, but Tottenham said they wanted me to play in the Championship. As soon as they said that, I knew I wanted to come back to QPR."
- "The fans played an important part in that decision, because they seemed to like how I play.
- "This is a decisive season for me personally. I hope to play regularly, but not just play - I want to do well, for myself, the Club and the fans."

[eusebio13]

He was brilliant yesterday but so were 3 others. If we go up it won't be because of him and if we don't it won't be because he left

[klr]

Vine & Buzsaky are both better players than him IMO.
Sort of player that 17 year olds think is one of the best in the world, whereas someone in their thirties would think Rowan Vine is a better player because they can see who is really pulling the strings & not just the obvious backheels, nutmegs, lollypops & any else of that ridiculous sub Cristiano Ronaldo nonsense that looks fancy, but doesnt actually win you football matches when push comes to shove.
Never said he was a bad player, just not my type of player, give me a Vine or Buzsaky over him anyday.
Some people, young people in particular seem to get hoodwinked by all the fancy stuff nowadays, nothing to do with Taarabt in particular more a point to do with how a lot of young people try and play football nowadays, thats why I prefer James Milner to a lot of the fancy showboaters around the fringe of the England squad, because he is a winger & knows that a wingers job is to get the ball & cross it in to the box.
Some people would call it an agricultural view of football, but its not, its about end product.
Back to Taarabt, I'll be a cynic & say yes, he obviously has talent, but if he was THAT good, he wouldnt even be at Spurs, let alone QPR, he's be at somewhere like Inter Milan.
If the young people like watching him & he gets young people in to football, then that is obviously a positive thing, but I am a little bit older than that & have a different more cynical view of football.
Rowan Vine is the best player I have seen at the club since the rich people came in, he hasnt got as much skill, but he is more direct, more end product ( goals / assists ) & brings more players in to the game, something that Taarabt will have to learn if he has any allusions of being "World Class" ( which he appears to after reading a couple of interviews with him ).
Its an interesting debate though, some people seem to think he is the best thing since sliced bread.

[Lonegunmen]

But he makes a squad a lot better. I say we grab him and watson permanently. Better to have a very strong squad that just a couple of decent players.

[cpr]

Taarabt said this when he joined us, regurtitation, typical of the mail.

[Zamoraaaah]

Yup, we mentioned it here at the time.
More of a worry for me is Watson's loan deal coming to an end in January.

[froggyranger]

yes i'd make Watson our no. 1 priority to sign in January but Taarabt will imo improve over the season and it would be nice to keep him as well.

[QPR Report]

Maybe I missed it (and I'll keep looking) but thus far haven't found Taarabt saying re leaving in Jan if Premiership Club wants him

Have him talking last season about this season's plans (when he was on loan last year)
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5327&page=1

[QPR Report]

Quote also in The Times

Queens Park Rangers 4 (Taarabt 11, Buzsaky 63 (pen), Simpson 74, Routledge 85)
Preston North End 0
Adel Taarabt, the on-loan Tottenham Hotspur forward, hopes more goals like his superb opener against Preston will earn a move back to the Premier League. The Morocco international is unsure of his future at White Hart Lane, but goals like his eleventh-minute strike can only help.

The 20-year-old picked up Radek Cerny’s clearance inside his own half, beat three defenders and chipped over Andy Lonergan. Taarabt said: “I have signed a one-year loan deal with Queens Park Rangers, but if a Premier League club comes in for me, I can go in January.”

Taarabt won a 63rd-minute penalty that was converted by Akos Buzsaky before Jay Simpson and Wayne Routledge completed the scoring. Michael Hart, the Preston defender, said his side paid for their slow start. He added: “We pushed on and tried to get a goal back, but it left holes at the back and we got punished.” Attendance 12,810

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6880183.ece

[QPR Report]

London Informer/Paul Warburton

QPR relieved after Spurs confirm Taarabt loan agreement

QPR have been assured they can keep Adel Taarabt until the end of the season - unless a Premiership club comes in for the on-loan Tottenham forward in January.

The Morocco-born player scored a peach of a goal in Saturday's 4-0 demolition of Preston - and there were fears Spurs would want him back as soon as possible.

But boss Harry Redknapp will only require Taarabt to return if the Premiership club gets offers from another top-flight outfit - that, and a fee of around £3million.

A Rangers source said: "QPR were promised Adel until the end of the season - and it stays that way.

"But if there was another Premiership club wanting him in the transfer window - sadly for Rangers it would suit both Spurs and the player."

But Taarabt made it plain this week he would rather play for Rs if they get into the Premiership.

He said: "If we get promoted then why not? Although I have got three years of my contract left with Tottenham my dream is to play in the Premiership."

Two weeks ago the midfielder vowed to never play for QPR again after fans booed him in the 5-2 win over Barnsley - and he angrily gestured back at them.

He said: "The chairman told me to relax, forget it, and I showed everybody what I can do. And yes, I love nutmegging other players on the pitch. It's my favourite thing to do, and has been since I was very young."

www.londoninformer.co.uk/london-sport/london-football/london-qpr/2009/10/22/qpr-relieved-after-spurs-confirm-loan-agreement-113489-24992174/

[haqpr1963]

Good old Mr Warburton... Telling us absolutely nothing we didn't already know, do like his bread though ;D ;D ;D

[Zamoraaaah]

I'm still waiting for Paul to post.
Come on mate, don't be shy

[haqpr1963]

He said: "The chairman told me to relax, forget it, and I showed everybody what I can do. And yes, I love nutmegging other players on the pitch. It's my favourite thing to do, and has been since I was very young."

I wonder which Chairman that was?

[cpr]

Chairman loadsamoney obviously.

Rangers source, yawn!

He's registered as ours for the season so how does he get sold in January? if this is the case do we receive compensation?

[QPR Report]

There's presumably a "secret" clause that the club forgot to tell us about when he joined us.

[Macmoish]

Bump a year!