Fresh comments make MLS strikerâs move to QPR elementary Harry Redknapp tried very hard to bring in FC Torontoâs striker this summer Some abrupt words from FC Torontoâs president suggest Jermain Defoeâs stint in the MLS may end up being a very short one, with QPR the favourites to offer the striker a route back to the Premier League in January. Defoe only moved to Torontoâs MLS franchise in January of this year following a second spell at Tottenham and has since scored 11 times in 16 appearances for his new club. However it was towards the end of the summer transfer window when his head was turned by QPR manager Harry Redknapp, who heâs twice signed for in the past, firstly at Portsmouth before again joining him back at White Hart Lane. Speaking on deadline day Redknapp revealed concerted efforts to sign the 31-year-old before the window had shut would hopefully not be in vein. âThere is every chance he will come in January. He was keen to come. We agreed a deal with Toronto but they wouldnât release him now,â said Redknapp. But now the deal has been given even more legs by the latest comments from understandably irate Toronto FC president, Tim Leiweke, who carved the way for the strikerâs £90k-per-week deal. Leiweke told press: âI personally donât think Defoe will come back. I think if he doesnât want to be here, you get rid of him.â If you donât want to be here, get the hell out of our way.â While this is bad news for the Canadian-based outfit the curt words will ring sweetly in the ears of QPR fans who have seen their side toil in front of goal so far this season. Despite registering the second most shots in the Premier League ahead of their fourth encounter of the campaign at Manchester United, Charlie Austinâs winning strike at home to Sunderland remains the Râs only goal to date. Austin is given odds of 9/2 to score in the 90 minutes at Old Trafford.
