Harry Redknapp has admitted that taking Ravel Morrison to QPR on loan could backfire.
The former West Ham manager is set to sign the 20-year-old on loan for the remainder of the season next week - meaning that were Rangers to make the play-offs, Morrrison would be eligible to feature.However Redknapp told the press this morning that the move represents a huge gamble. "He’s got fantastic ability, there’s no doubt about that," he said. "If we get the best out of him it could make a big difference.
"He’s got ability but he’s got to do it. People say how good he can be, but he’s got to come here and show just what he can do. I just hope he’s not one of those kids you look back on and say: ‘He could have been a great player’.
“I’m not saying it’s not a gamble. He is a gamble. If he didn’t have a problem somewhere he wouldn’t be coming to QPR, would he? He’d be at Man United. But sometimes in life you have to take a gamble. If you don’t buy a ticket you’re never going to win the lottery.
"All the reports are that he’s a decent lad and he’s certainly a talented lad. I spoke to Lee Clark and he loved him – he couldn’t speak highly enough of him. Maybe at this stage we need a maverick – someone who does their own thing at times."
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