QPR manager Harry Redknapp says chairman Tony Fernandes played a key role in persuading Loic Remy to join the club.
Remy initially declined to even meet Redknapp to discuss the move, but Rangers were confident the striker could be convinced to change his mind.
Newcastle were also keen to sign him from Marseille, who accepted bids from both clubs, but QPR offered substantially higher wages.
Redknapp said: “I didn’t think we’d get him. I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn’t keen.
“But the chairman worked ever so hard. He wouldn’t give up and the boy decided to come.
“Remy’s quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League.”
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16/01/2013 @ 9:42 am
glad we didnt get him hes showed very poor form thank you fernandez by the time he gets used to the premier league qpr will be down and he will be gone shame a like qpr hate redknapp tho to much of a big mouth
16/01/2013 @ 9:41 am
Lol what a joke, Harry your a joke so is your chairman and your club. “worked hard”, ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ welcome to the mercenary hope he is as prolific as last year (not) and will laugh my head off at the end of the season when QPR go down anyway. Potential to be a star in the premiership, maybe but you won’t be in the premiership