United kommer att låna ut sitt unga löfte Fedrico Macheda till QPR, ett avtal som sträcker sig säsongen ut. Detta kommer endast två veckor efter att de båda lagen möttes på just Loftus Road, där mötet slutade 2-0 till United, vilket åtminstone fram till sommaren är italienarens hemmaplan.
20-åringen sade följande om utlåningen:
”I was attracted by the challenge and by the players that QPR brought in during the summer”
QPR:s manager Neil Warnock sade till manutd.com följande:
”This is a great opportunity for both parties. Federico is not getting a regular game at United quite obviously because of the quality of the squad they’ve got.”
”Everybody in the league is in envy of what Sir Alex has there, but what he is trying to do is get Federico some game time in the Premier League. I am sure he is still a part of their future plans.”
”I believe this can really work for us because he is positive and always in and around the box. He can finish too.”
”He puts defenders under pressure, he’s a strong lad and he’s got a yard of pace as well. If we can get him the ball in the right areas I am sure he can get us a few goals. It’s a great way for us to start the January transfer window.”
Macheda kastades in i hetluften direkt när han idag gjorde ett inhopp i den 80:e minuten i hemmaförlusten mot Norwich, som slutade 2-1 till bortalaget.
I QPR får Macheda spela med spelare som Joey Barton (som i dagens match fick rött kort), Shaun Wright-Phillips, Rio Ferdinands bror Anton, Luke Young m.fl.