QPR CHASE KONCHESKY
QPR manager Mark Hughes is looking at the possibility of bringing former Liverpool and Fulham defender Paul Konchesky to Loftus Road.
Ironically, Mark Hughes sold Paul Konchesky to Liverpool back in 2010, although it could be largely due to the presence of former Fulham manager Roy Hodgson at the Anfield club. Nevertheless, the move did not work well for the former West Ham defender and he was loaned out to Leicester City.
The longer was recently made permanent and it looked likely to be the end of Konchesky in the Premier league. However, QPR are looking at strengthening their defence and have identified Paul Konchesky as a major transfer target.
Paul Konchesky has great experience of playing in the Premier league for many seasons. He is expected to be competing for the left back position alongside Manchester United left back Fabio Da Silva, who was recently signed by the club on a season long loan deal. The 31-year-old is expected to cost only around £ 1 million from Leicester City.
QPR have been making a lot of noise about challenging for a European spot and the signing of Paul Konchesky will be extremely important towards achieving this dream. The club are expected to spend big in the transfer window due to the high ambitions of the new Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes.
QPR managed to survive in the Premier league by the skin of their teeth after the 3-2 defeat at the hands of Manchester city on the final day of last season. However, the rivals for the safety Bolton Wanderers managed to lose their match against Stoke city, which helped QPR stay up in the Premier league despite the defeat. Tony Fernandes said after the match that the club would have been in a difficult position had they been relegated.