Charlie Austin could be sticking around in the Premier League even as his former team drops into Championship League. Where will Austin play this year?
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A winner in the race for QPR striker Charlie Austin has been declared and unfortunately for Blues fans, it wasn’t Jose Mourinho.
According to the Daily Star, newly-hired Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren is all set to secure the deal for the QPR scoring threat, with club owner Mike Ashley reportedly willing to pony up the entire £15 million asking price for the 18-goal superstar. The move comes just hours after QPR turned down a £12 million bid from Leicester City for the 25-year-old striker.
Chelsea were named as possible suitors for Austin’s services, but had recently been overshadowed by the likes of West Bromwich Albion, Southampton, Bournemouth and of course Newcastle United.
Austin has recorded double-digit scoring seasons in nine of his 10 senior seasons since he was a teenage wonderkid with Kintbury Rangers back in 2006. After recording a hat-trick in a win over West Bromwich back in December, Austin was named Premier League Player of the Month.
The QPR scoring machine recorded 18 goals for the club last season, but his offensive output couldn’t match their defensive failures and QPR was relegated after just one year in the Premier League.
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