Queens Park Rangers look set to nominate Neil Critchley as their new supervisor at Loftus Highway and the 44-year-old may seal a dream first signing in Brighton striker Deniz Undav.
It has been widely reported that the previous Blackpool supervisor will take the reins on the west London facet, changing the departing Michael Beale after he joined Rangers final week.
Critchley joins at an immensely busy interval, as Championship soccer returns this weekend, with QPR dealing with table-toppers Burnley, whereas the January switch window is only a few weeks away.
In line with Football League World, the Hoops are one in every of a number of second-tier sides together with Sunderland, Burnley, Coventry Metropolis, Blackburn Rovers and Norwich to register an curiosity in signing Undav subsequent month.
The 26-year-old has struggled for game time with the Seagulls to this point this season, taking part in simply 172 minutes in complete with eight substitute appearances within the Premier League, though he did rating on his one begin towards Forest Inexperienced within the League Cup.
Nevertheless, his performances on mortgage in Belgium final season definitely recommend that there’s a participant there, as he would contribute a massively spectacular 25 objectives and 10 assists in simply 33 league appearances for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Would Undav be signing?
Upon his return to Brighton, the German striker spoke about what he may provide the Seagulls within the Premier League, though it appears as if he’ll now be heading to the Championship.
He said:
“I can’t say a quantity [of goals], I’ll simply attempt to rating perhaps not 26 however slightly bit much less. I can rating contained in the field, outdoors the field, I can rating from the center line, I can rating from in every single place. I’ve no typical sort of objective. I attempt to rating with my head, with the left foot, proper foot, with my shoulder, with every part.”
It appears as if Undav will now be pressured to reside as much as his personal excessive expectations within the second tier, as first-team probabilities at Brighton are clearly not accessible to him proper now.
Contemplating his phenomenal performances final season, mixed with the truth that QPR’s top scorers this season have been Chris Willock and Lyndon Dykes with simply six, then he would certainly be a dream first addition for Critchley at Loftus Highway.