HELGUSON DEAL OVER?
Gareth Ainsworth, the Queens Park Rangers caretaker manager, will not be able to call upon the services of Heidar Helguson for Saturday's Championship match at Loftus Road against Burnley.
The London club, seventh in the table, had been trying to speed up the loan deal for the Bolton forward having learned that Akos Buzsaky is likely to be out for the rest of the season with cruciate ligament damage following the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.
QPR had targeted the out-of-favour Icelandic international, 31, but Ainsworth, who cannot suggest possible targets himself, has revealed that the deal could be scuppered.
"It's something that I'm not really dealing with - people above me are trying to sort things out out with Heidar," said the 35-year-old of Helguson, who had a medical at the club on Thursday afternoon. "But I think they have hit a couple of stumbling blocks. The squad I have at the moment is the squad I have to select from against fifth-placed Burnley, who defeated Chelsea on penalties on Wednesday.
"Being caretaker manager it is very difficult to suggest players for the club. I have a lot to deal with at the moment. But at the moment I am very happy with the squad - it's very strong.
"We have a strong enough squad to defeat anyone in the league. So hopefully we can get a result against giant-killers Burnley at home."
On Buzsaky's absence Ainsworth added: "Akos has been one of our best players of late. He came back and has been opening defences up. He does magical things so he is going to be a huge loss."
Gareth Ainsworth, the Queens Park Rangers caretaker manager, will not be able to call upon the services of Heidar Helguson for Saturday's Championship match at Loftus Road against Burnley.
The London club, seventh in the table, had been trying to speed up the loan deal for the Bolton forward having learned that Akos Buzsaky is likely to be out for the rest of the season with cruciate ligament damage following the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.
QPR had targeted the out-of-favour Icelandic international, 31, but Ainsworth, who cannot suggest possible targets himself, has revealed that the deal could be scuppered.
"It's something that I'm not really dealing with - people above me are trying to sort things out out with Heidar," said the 35-year-old of Helguson, who had a medical at the club on Thursday afternoon. "But I think they have hit a couple of stumbling blocks. The squad I have at the moment is the squad I have to select from against fifth-placed Burnley, who defeated Chelsea on penalties on Wednesday.
"Being caretaker manager it is very difficult to suggest players for the club. I have a lot to deal with at the moment. But at the moment I am very happy with the squad - it's very strong.
"We have a strong enough squad to defeat anyone in the league. So hopefully we can get a result against giant-killers Burnley at home."
On Buzsaky's absence Ainsworth added: "Akos has been one of our best players of late. He came back and has been opening defences up. He does magical things so he is going to be a huge loss."
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