QPR youngster Shodipo aiming to ‘hit pre-season hard’

Olamide Shodipo has told the Colchester Gazette he is determined to stake a strong claim for a QPR first-team place during pre-season.

Winger Shodipo, currently on loan at Colchester from the R’s, was hampered by injury problems during the first half of the season.[phone]

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He ended last term on loan at Port Vale and has not played for QPR since December 2016.

But Shodipo believes a strong end to the campaign could set him up nicely for next season.

He said: “I want to start all of the remaining games for Colchester.

“I want to prove to the manager and to the club what I can do and keep my place in the team.

“At QPR, I’m planning to hit pre-season hard and get myself in the team there.

“A strong end to the season would be good here, to get my fitness and games up and just do well.”