QPR sign Ingram and plan short-term Motta deal
QPR have completed the signing of goalkeeper Matt Ingram from Wycombe for an undisclosed fee.
West London Sport revealed on Friday that Rangers had tabled a bid for Ingram, 22, and later revealed that the offer had been accepted and he was set to move to Loftus Road. He has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Ingram, 22, attracted interest from a number of clubs with some impressive performances for the Chairboys, who are managed by former Rangers favourite Gareth Ainsworth.
“It’s a fantastic move for Matt Ingram. He was so young coming into the team three years ago, and has been absolutely consistent and he deserves to prove himself at a higher level,” Ainsworth told Wycombe’s website.
And QPR manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told his club’s website: “We feel Matt will play at the highest level one day.”
Rangers now plan to offload veteran keeper Rob Green, whose contract includes a clause that would see the 35-year-old land a new deal if he makes 30 appearances this term. Green has so far made 25.
The club also plan to offer Italian defender Marco Motta a contract until the end of the season.
The 29-year-old right-back was recently granted a trial by Rangers, who have been keen to assess his fitness – Motta has been without a club since leaving Watford at the end of last season.
Prior to his three-month spell at Vicarage Road, during which time he made seven league starts for the Hornets, Motta was at Juventus.
Motta, who began his career at Roma and also spent a year at Udinese, was sent out on loan to Genoa, Bologna and Catania by Juve before eventually securing a move to England.
Rangers believe he can provide them with short-term cover at right-back before longer-term options are assessed in the summer.
