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Loic Remy move to QPR driven by money - Alan Shearer

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Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer has questioned Loic Remy's decision to sign for QPR instead of the Magpies.

The forward, 26, from Marseille on Wednesday, three days after a deal was agreed with 16th-placed Newcastle.

"I am surprised to see Remy go to QPR instead of Newcastle," said Shearer.

"I would have a good guess financial things had a part to play. While I hope QPR get out of it, I find it hard to say he chose them over Newcastle."

France international Remy travelled to Tyneside on Sunday for talks and a medical after Newcastle agreed an £8m fee with Marseille.

Keen to replace top scorer Demba Ba the Magpies were hoping to complete a deal by the middle of this week.

But QPR manager Harry Redknapp persuaded the front man to change his mind and join the relegation-threatened Loftus Road club. It is believed that after spending a club record £8m to sign him.

Remy's decision means Newcastle - two points above the relegation zone - still need to replace Ba, who remains their leading scorer with 13 goals despite his move to Stamford Bridge on 4 January.

"It is a tough one for him," Newcastle's all-time leading scorer Shearer said. "He will believe he has a better chance of winning things there and at the moment he probably has.

"Having said that, he gave his all in a Newcastle shirt, played well and scored goals, so I don't think anybody can complain.

"But it is disappointing to see our top scorer leave. Hopefully, they will have a plan B and a plan C because it's left Newcastle with a huge gap that they obviously need to fill."

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  • Comment posted by User0224408464, at 11:16 17 Jan 2013

    I heard it was a dream move and that he has been a fan of QPR all his life.

  • Comment posted by John_B81, at 11:14 17 Jan 2013

    Is it not hypocritical of Redknapp to slate the wage structure then go out and encourage his board to do the same thing to get Remy and M'Villa?

  • Comment posted by PDG, at 11:12 17 Jan 2013

    Typical Harry Redknapp. Overspend on players wages, then leave the club in the red. How long until QPR go the way of Portsmouth?

  • Comment posted by Simster, at 11:53 17 Jan 2013

    If I was a foreign player with no affiliation to either club, I'd choose the highest payer too. And I still can't believe the front of Redknapp to get stroppy when an interviewer called him a "wheeler dealer" last season. The same Harry Redknapp who hijacks other people's deals and makes silly remarks about players not offering value before offering £20k a week more than a rival club.

  • Comment posted by User0986716532, at 11:22 17 Jan 2013

    Another 'Pompey' waiting to happen.

  • Comment posted by Low92, at 11:26 17 Jan 2013

    Shearer didn't got to Newcastle for money, read his autobiography and many other articles about him and he, and others, state that he went for the pure love of his club and the desire to play for them. If we wanted money and glory he's have joined Man Utd.

  • Comment posted by chiyo1, at 12:10 17 Jan 2013

    Perhaps Harry offered to help him deal with his tax returns?

  • Comment posted by User0941478516, at 13:59 17 Jan 2013

    Maybe he went to QPR to learn how to open a bank account abroad on his dog's name...

  • Comment posted by TheHarold, at 11:27 17 Jan 2013

    I never really understood the love in for Harry - he signs approximately 10 players a season on inflated wages in the hopes that one of them is good. He then leaves as the team is at its peak to leave them to pick up the pieces. He got Southampton relegated, Pompey imploded - admittedly he did well with Spurs (albeit because of Levy's master negotiation skills). He'll do the same to QPR as Pompey.

  • Comment posted by Flankerman, at 12:11 17 Jan 2013

    Wonder if Remy has a secret offshore bank account named after his dog!

  • Comment posted by guitarbazza, at 12:47 17 Jan 2013

    Nowt to do with London, the place is a toilet.

    It's all about the money!!!

    Quite funny the plastic mancs are still chewing about Shearer going for the real club over theirs. Get over it!

    Time for Mike Ashleech to show some ambition however....

  • Comment posted by Superd79, at 12:28 17 Jan 2013

    Another forum set up to incite more Geordie bashing.

    Deluded blah blah! Fact is QPR knew Newcastle wouldn't pay the wages so capitalised on it.

    QPR a bigger club don't make me laugh! And London is not it's all cracked up to be!

    Peckham or Ponteland? Ha

  • Comment posted by User0539062985, at 14:21 17 Jan 2013

    It's great to see the media's mate Arry has not learnt from his past.

    QPR fans - you'll soon experience what us Pompey fans are going through. Just embrace it - League 1 isnt that bad...

  • Comment posted by whickhamrobbie, at 11:26 17 Jan 2013

    yes its all about the money . i agree that you dont break a pay structure or you end up like leeds and pompey . yes we (the toon ) could go down but at least we wont be saddled with overpaid mercenaries .

  • Comment posted by User0150653800, at 11:08 17 Jan 2013

    Is that what you call statin' the bleedin' obvious Alan ?!

  • Comment posted by Tk20400, at 11:11 17 Jan 2013

    I wouldn't move to QPR for £70k per week...

  • Comment posted by User0709686964, at 12:29 17 Jan 2013

    Will people stop claiming it's the lure of London.

    He turned down QPR last week (Harry admitted he thought the deal was dead). Obviously a last minute bigger salary offer changed his mind.

    End of.

  • Comment posted by JarraMick, at 12:13 17 Jan 2013

    I smell another Portsmouth coming along. Silly money for unproven players with an average at best goal tally in the French league. He'll be signing Ben Haim on a 5 year deal next.... Toooooooon for the cup...

  • Comment posted by D1679454292039, at 14:10 17 Jan 2013

    Big club,little club.cardboard box!

  • Comment posted by Watsons_Opinions, at 11:26 17 Jan 2013

    Why do people assume this is just Shearer spilling his thoughts? He was obviously asked why by a headline seeking journalist, its not like he's phoned up a radio station or anything and went out to get the guy. So take your "Well obviously!" Wummery elsewhere,

    @14
    We've done it up since the 1950's mate, honest. Think your confusing the South with Miami if you think its that much sunnier South

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