Hughes: New recruit Granero is the Real deal
Reuters - Thursday 30 August 2012, 23:14
Queens Park Rangers confirmed the signing
of Spanish midfielder Esteban Granero from Real Madrid on
Thursday for an undisclosed fee.
Granero, 25, a product of Real's youth set-up who has
struggled to establish himself at the Bernabeu, signed a
four-year deal at Loftus Road.
"He is a great player, first and foremost," Rangers manager
Mark Hughes told the club's website.
"You don't play at a club like Real Madrid if you're not. He
is very well regarded there and for him to leave a club of that
stature to come to us shows the belief he has in what we are
trying to do."
Granero said he was "excited" at the prospect of playing in
the Premier League.
"I think QPR will continue to grow as a club and I want to
be part of a very bright future here," Granero said.
"I am delighted to be part of this exciting chapter in the
club's history. Players that have joined before me are as
excited as I am about what QPR can become, one of the great
teams in England."
Granero will wear the number 14 shirt at QPR.