Gallen: QPR should loan out Kelman
Kevin Gallen believes Charlie Kelman should be sent out on loan if the young striker is unlikely to be given a run in the QPR side next season.
Kelman, 19, has made 11 appearances since being signed from Southend United last summer – all of them as a substitute.
He is regarded as one for the future – and former Rangers forward Gallen believes it is essential that Kelman picks up first-team experience.
“If he’s not going to be playing at QPR for a bit then he should be going on loan to a League One club for six months,” Gallen said.
“The best thing for any footballer is learning on the job – playing matches, game experience. Especially for a young footballer.
“You need to get into that environment, play regularly and get that rhythm.
“I think a spell on loan for Charlie Kelman would do him the world of good.”
Gallen was joined by West London Sport’s Dan Bennett, Ben Kosky and Ian McCullough.
They discussed the past two Rangers results, Geoff Cameron’s influence and which of Lyndon Dykes, Macauley Bonne and Kelman is most likely to progress next season.
Ian believes Kelman is the best option of the three and should be considered for a run in the side.
08/04/2021 @ 10:27 pm
As Angry knows I’m not a fan of commenting on here with their “warbed” opinions, however Kevin Gallen’s comments need a response. I feel so sorry for the lad Kelman. Great talent, an eye for goal, featured regularly for Southend and gets a move to ourselves. We spend some of the Eze money on him and what’s the lad got ? A couple of sub appearances. He must be gutted. I gutted for him. Warburton’s “kid in the sweet shop” attitude towards the Eze money has been appalling. If he’s one for the future and we were that desperate to bag him but wouldn’t play him, why wasn’t he loaned straight back to Southend ? He’s not had the opportunity and ain’t going to get any, anytime soon. A transfer disaster
08/04/2021 @ 8:47 am
I agree – the last two paras that is. Give Kelman the same chances that have already been offered to the likes of Bonne & Dykes, now theres a couple who should have been moved on weeks ago, barn door comes to mind now.
08/04/2021 @ 8:17 am
Dykes and Bonne need to be moved on end of season. They are 3rd tier strikers at best and if you don’t agree then look at the stats which say it all. We’re short of a striker, One striker that has impressed last seson is Wycombe’s Albanian player Anis Mehmetti and with them almost certainly doomed to relegation, could be one to look at? He looked very comfortable on the ball a few weeks ago against us and scored against us at their place.
08/04/2021 @ 8:10 am
Fully agree with Kevin
He’s a youngster and badly needs game time. He’s been brought on as a sub several times this season but without sufficient time to get into a game so a season’s loan with a 3rd tier club would cetainly help his progress. He’s one for the future and needs competitive football