Neil Warnock’s Championship winning team, QPR, are looking to secure their Premier League safety next season by acquiring some star players from West Ham, Birmingham City and Blackpool.
QPR is surprisingly one of the richest clubs in English football and have £50m to spend this summer.
P.F.A player of the year, Scott Parker, and Charlie Adam, Mathew Upson and Ben Foster are believed to be on Warnock’s shortlist.
Even though QPR looked like a Premier League team in the Championship, such was their dominance, it is becoming harder and harder to stay in England’s top league, in fact West Ham would have stayed up last season with the amount of points they had this season despite finishing bottom.
It seems likely that QPR will take advantage of West Ham’s relegation and there financial predicament by chasing the Hammer’s key players.
West Ham might need to offload their star players as a result of relegation, in the 2012/2013 season the Hammers may be moving to the Olympic Stadium and spend money reconstructing parts of it.
The East London club could ask for up to £15m for the midfield general Scott Parker; while Scott Parker has not expressed a desire (yet) to leave West Ham it seems more than likely the Hammers will have to sell him in order to balance the books.
Championship player of the year, Adel Taarabt, will probably maintain his place in midfield. I am sure the Moroccan will be wanting Warnock to sign players of higher calibre for Taarabt to create chances for.
Birmingham’s star man, Zigic, who played a key role in Birmingham’s Carling Cup final success may also be moving to QPR in search of more Premier League football.
However I am sure QPR’s players and fans will enjoy the taste of a long awaited Premier League season.
Written by Thomas Munson
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