Benayoun ready to snub move to Spain if QPR are willing to offer deal

Harry Redknapp believes Yossi Benayoun would snub a move to Spain if QPR agree to give him a contract.

The 33-year-old Israeli has been without a club since leaving Chelsea when his contract at Stamford Bridge expired during the summer.

QPR were among several clubs who were then approached about signing Benayoun on a two-year deal and more recently his representatives suggested Rangers wanted him, leading to reports he was set for a move to Loftus Road.

West London Sport revealed that R’s boss Redknapp had merely suggested Benayoun could join on trial and had not heard from him since.

Benayoun, who made his name in the Premier League at West Ham and had a spell at Liverpool before joining Chelsea in 2010, is keen to return to London.

His bargaining position appeared to be strengthened by injuries to QPR’s Niko Kranjcar and Alejandro Faurlin as well as on-loan Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll.

But Redknapp remains adamant that he wants to take a look at Benayoun in training before deciding whether to sign him.

“I’ve always liked Benayoun as a player but it would be another wage on the wage bill,” said Redknapp.

“If he was reasonable and it would be a reasonable deal he would be a good asset. It’s something we’d look at.

“I haven’t heard from Yossi yet though. I think he’s got a couple of Spanish clubs who want him.

“If we wanted to do it I think he’d rather come back to London and play. We’ll see what happens.”

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