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QPR Swoop For Parejo

Wealthy and ambitious English Championship side Queens Park Rangers have achieved something of a coup by securing Real Madrid starlet Dani Parejo on a two-year loan deal.

One of Spain’s most highly-rated young prospects, Real Madrid’s Dani Parejo, has moved from the Bernabeu to Loftus Road on loan to join the Queens Park Rangers revolution.

The West London side, potentially the wealthiest in England, agreed a two-year loan deal with Madrid for Parejo, 19, who was also wanted by Arsenal - but on a permanent basis, and Real were not interested in selling the Spanish youth international.

Spanish clubs Deportivo La Coruna, Espanyol and Osasuna also made offers to take Parejo on loan, but QPR clinched a deal after discussions between Real president Ramon Calderon (pictured0 and Rangers supremo Flavio Briattore.

Although Real are allowing Parejo to move to Loftus Road for two years, they reserve the option to recall him next summer.

“This is a big chance and I hope I can profit from this opportunity,” said Parejo, who is currently Real’s pre-season training camp in Austria but will travel to London this weekend with Madrid for the Emirates Cup before joining up with QPR.

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Wenger: Bischoff Is A Gamble

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is taking a gamble in signing Werder Bremen winger Amaury Bischoff.

Having signed French-born Portugal Under-21 international midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted the capture is something of a gamble.

He said of the 21-year-old: “Bischoff is a new player that is young and promising with talent.

“He has had a long break due to surgeries on his groin injury and we may have to wait two to three months for him to reach full fitness, and it is a gamble on his talent.”

Bischoff was a youngster with French clubs SR Colmar and Strasbourg before moving to Bremen in 2005. He can play either in the centre of midfield or on the right, and was a regular at youth level for Werder.

He made just one senior appearance for the Bundesliga club, against Celta Vigo in the Uefa Cup in 2007.

Although he has played for France’s Under-18 team, in 2007 he elected to train with Portugal and has appeared for their Under-21 side.

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Arsenal £7.5M Richer Thanks To Bentley

Arsenal are reportedly at least £7.5 million richer today as a direct result of David Bentley’s switch from Blackburn to Tottenham.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Bentley’s original move from Arsenal to Ewood Park in 2006 included a 50 per cent sell-on clause, which has now reaped major dividends for the club that he used to be a trainee with.

Spurs are reported to have paid £15 million for Bentley, with the fee even likely to increase up to £17 million based on performance milestones such as appearances.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, in the meanwhile, has extended another oliver branch to former keeper Jens Lehmann following their 3-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart yesterday.

Lehmann, 38, opted to return to Germany after having been left to languish on the Arsenal bench last season once Wenger abruptly decided that Spanish stopper Manuel Almunia deserved to be the new No. 1.

“He will always be remembered as a great goalkeeper, a good influence and a super professional,” said Wenger.

“We had our differences but always with respect. As long as a guy comes in in the morning and gives 100 per cent to do well then you respect him.”

Ref From Derek Wanner, Goal.com