QPR should have one eye on ex-Nottingham Forest man who is now a free agent: Opinion
Lyle Taylor is still available – and the R’s could look to bring him in with the real need to address their forward area.
Queens Park Rangers strengthened a number of positions during the summer transfer window, with player sales allowing them to bring others in.
It always felt as though Gareth Ainsworth needed the summer to put his stamp on the R’s squad – because last season’s squad needed shaking up.
They may have been at the top end of the Championship during the early stages of the campaign, but their inability to fight back until very late in the season was a massive worry and it wasn’t down to a manager.
The R’s struggled during the latter stages of Mick Beale’s tenure, won one game in 12 under Neil Critchley and only just managed to scramble themselves to safety under current manager Ainsworth.
If anyone was going to get them out of danger, it was going to be Ainsworth after he managed to pull off a brilliant escape with Wycombe Wanderers on the final day of the 2013/14 season.
He’s an excellent man manager and was a proven success from his time at Adams Park – but even he struggled during the early stages of his tenure at Loftus Road and he will be thankful that he had the summer to change things.
Their opening day defeat against Watford wasn’t ideal – but they have bounced back reasonably well and their recent away win against Middlesbrough could turn out to be a turning point for them.