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Matt Phillips could leave QPR this month, admits manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink with West Brom keen on £10m winger
- Highly-rated QPR winger Matt Phillips is a target for West Brom
- The Baggies saw a £7m bid for Phillips rejected last summer
- Hoops boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has not ruled out selling Phillips
- QPR have set a £10m asking price for the Scotland international
- West Brom's bid will likely depend on the sale of Saido Berahino
By LAURIE WHITWELL FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:56 GMT, 27 January 2016 | UPDATED: 12:29 GMT, 27 January 2016
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has not ruled out selling Matt Phillips should his price be met before transfer deadline day – but insists he wants to keep the winger and make him a better player.
Phillips has been the subject of Premier League interest since Queens Park Rangers were relegated last season with
West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Pulis an admirer.
QPR rejected a £7million bid from West Brom last summer, believed to be holding out for £10m, but Phillips now has only has 18 months left on his deal.
Pulis is only able to spend what he brings in, so any move for Phillips is likely to be dependent on Saido Berahino being sold.
'That is a question for (director of football) Les Ferdinand but as far as I know they (WBA) have not been in for Matt,' said Hasselbaink. 'But Matt is a very young exciting player who is catching the eye of a lot of clubs.
'Do I want to lose Matt? No. He is a pleasure to work with. I do believe I can make him better. I do believe there is a lot of mileage in him and he's one of those players who fits in with the plans of QPR.
'But business is business and everybody has his price.' Hasselbaink has brought in Conor Washington for £3.5m after selling Charlie Austin for £4m, but is easing the 23-year-old into Championship football.
'You have to give him time but also you have to be good to him,' said Hasselbaink.
'He has to have every chance of succeeding and also the boys have to understand how he plays and how he can be served in the right way.
'We are looking (to do more business). It's not easy to get the right individual, but we are looking.' -ends
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I hope we keep Phillips and give him a new contract, but close to £10 Cash will be very tempting I should think!