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QPR are currently four points from safety at the foot of the Premier League and manager Harry Redknapp hopes former Blackburn Rovers centre-back Samba will help to stiffen his side’s fragile defence.
The giant Congolese defender signed on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £12.5 million from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
“I’m delighted to be back in the Premier League. It’s the best league in the world to play football,” Samba told the QPR website.
I’ve been linked with the club for a long time. With Harry here though, he is really passionate and he wants to do something with the club.”
Redknapp said: “Chris is just what we need. He’s a monster. Great in the air, quick, a leader, strong, fantastic in both boxes, hard as nails.
He’s a proper centre-half.” QPR also completed loan moves for Tottenham Hotspur midfielders Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend, while Argentine midfielder Alejandro Faurlin was allowed to leave the club to join Italian side Palermo on loan.
One player unable to join QPR was West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie, who was reportedly denied entry to Loftus Road after apparently travelling to the club under his own steam in a bid to force a move through.— AFP.
Online Reporter