Harry Redknapp likes nothing more than what is called in football gossip parlance, a 'transfer coup', even though of course he is not, I repeat not a 'wheeler dealer'. The QPR manager appeared to have pulled off one of the better signings of the Summer after agreeing a fee for just over £5 Million with Celtic for Gary Hooper. Redknapp sounded very confident of completing a deal for the striker who scored 31 goals in all competitions last season and was even giving an early projection for the 25-year-old's goal tally in the Championship
"It looks like it's on its way to being done. Negotiations have gone well.He's a finisher. He'll score goals in the Championship;
"He's in the last year of his contract, so it's a good deal for everybody. It's good for Celtic to get the kind of money they are getting and hopefully it will be a great deal for QPR.
"If he can come here and get 25 goals next season, then we will have a real chance of getting out of the division.
"I think Gary is capable of reaching that sort of target."
"We're going to need two strikers and I think they are going to have to weigh in with 50 goals."
So fair to say 'Arry probably wasn't expecting this to happen.
Sky sources: Norwich agree fee with Celtic for Gary Hooper and striker will have medical today #SSN
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 25, 2013
Redknapp's face might look something like this as he wonders how he'll find those 50 goals now.
