Queens Park Rangers are set to sign England International and former Cardiff City Striker Jay Bothroyd to a two year deal, according to a report by Skynews.com today.
Bothroyd was spotted in London for a medical this week and Hoops boss Neil Warnock has mentioned him as a target this summer. The 28 year-old scored twenty goals for Cardiff City last season, but the recent arrival of Rob Earnshaw - and his hefty wage bill - appear to have made him expendable. Bothroyd opted not to renew with the Bluebirds after they failed to win promotion last term.
QPR initially balked at his £65,000-per-week wage demands, but interest remained strong for a club in need of an offensive upgrade. We'll have to see what the final price is, but this makes a world of sense for the R's, particularly with the uncertainty surrounding Adel Taarbt's future.
Bothroyd is an excellent addition up front and should help stretch the field and create solid opportunities for the club. We'll have to see whether Warnock sticks with last year's 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 formations, or moves the midfield around to feature both Bothroyd and Heidar Helguson, who featured so prominently in attack during the Championship run.
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Posted by QPRfan on 07/13/2011
I think if Taarabt goes, we will play a 442 featuring Bothroyd and Campbell (if we get him) or Helguson up front. If not, i can't see us deviating from the 4231 from last year, with probably Bothroyd up front "stretching the field" as you said, as well as being dangerous in front of goal. That being said, I’m sure that no matter what, Helguson, with his tried and tested ability to hold the ball up for our talented midfield and creating countless opportunities will have a major role to play. And maybe (just maybe) Rob Hulse's disastrous form might pick up and he might even come up as a handy bit of depth up front, or maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
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