Queens Park Rangers Transfer Rumors: Adel Taarabt Staying At Loftus Road

Despite speculation that Queens Park Rangers would sell Adel Taarabt, it appears as if the newly promoted club’s star will stay at Loftus Road and help them do battle in the Premier League. The Moroccan initially drew interest from clubs in La Liga, but recently it looked as if newly rich Paris Saint-Germain would snatch him away when they entered into advanced talks to sign the player. Those talks have broken down though and Taarabt will stay with the Hoops.

Taarabt scored 19 goals for QPR in their Championship winning year last season and made him a top target for several other clubs. The former Tottenham player is not leaving Loftus Road though according to the club’s majority shareholders Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone.

In a statement on the club website, Briatore and Ecclestone said: “We are pleased to confirm that Adel Taarabt will be staying at QPR this summer. Despite receiving a substantial bid for our Moroccan international, we rebuffed all approaches and indeed, we are keen to build for the future in the Premier League, and not sell one of our prized assets.

“Should we have decided to sell Taarabt this summer, we made it clear to Neil Warnock that we would reinvest funds into the squad. Taarabt is fully committed to the club and is looking forward to proving his undoubted star quality for QPR in the Premier League. Our decision not to sell him only serves to reiterate the ambition and commitment we have both shown to QPR since we arrived here.”

With Taarabt staying, QPR has a realistic chance of staying up this season. There are still questions about whether or not the club has the funds to become a top division mainstay, but keeping Taarabt is a major step to avoiding relegation for at least one year.