IRELAND U21 INTERNATIONAL and QPR midfielder Ryan Manning has joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan.
The 22-year-old Galway native makes the Championship switch to Paul Warne’s side after two seasons and 41 appearances with QPR.
Manning first arrived to Loftus Road in 2015 from Galway United, and he’s also plied his trade with Mervue United on home soil in the past.
QPR Director of Football Les Ferdinand and manager Steve McClaren have both explained the decision to send the rising talent out on loan, insisting that its been made in the best long-term interests of both the club and the player.
“We’ve certainly got high hopes for Ryan in terms of his future at QPR,” Ferdinand told www.qpr.co.uk.
“However, unfortunately, he’s not in the team on a regular basis at the moment, due to how well the current midfield have performed.
“We feel it’s in the best interests of both QPR and Ryan for him to go out and get game time on a more-consistent basis — playing Championship football at the same time, too.”
And McClaren echoed his sentiments: “I think it’s part of every young player’s development to go out on loan and experience something different – different environments, different cultures and different ways of playing.
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“This season, because of Josh Scowen, Mass Luongo, Luke Freeman and Ebere Eze, his chances have been limited so far. So we had to make a decision – whether to keep Ryan in the squad and him not play much, or get him more games out on loan.
“Sometimes as managers and coaches, we want to keep all of our players. But I think the benefits of this loan move will far outweigh keeping Ryan here for the moment.
“We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on Ryan and wish him success at Rotherham. We hope he plays well and comes back an even better player.”
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