West Bromwich Albion have turned down a second bid from QPR for their striker Peter Odemwingie.
The 31-year-old has indicated his desire to move to Loftus Road during the
current transfer
window and had a
transfer request rejected by Albion last Friday.
Rangers had an initial £2m bid turned down at the start of
the January window, and it was confirmed by the midlands club on Monday that a
second offer has also been rejected.
Albion's sporting and
technical director (designate) Richard Garlick said in a statement: "QPR
have made a second, improved offer for Peter, which we have turned down."
Odemwingie took to Twitter
over the weekend to launch several attacks on West Brom after his transfer
request was rejected. It is understood he is now facing disciplinary action,
although the club refused to reveal what that would entail.
After Odemwingie's tweets,
the QPR manager cast doubt on whether he would still attempt to sign the
striker.
"I don't know
[whether the transfer will go ahead]," said Redknapp. "It's a bit of
a difficult situation for West Brom. It's not worked out in an ideal way. The
whole situation has become a bit too public really hasn't it?
"I am sure West Brom
are not too happy with the way it's gone. We made an inquiry. The inquiry
leaked out and obviously the player decided he wanted to come to London and
that's how it has worked out. I think too many people get involved in
Twitter."
Albion, who also rejected
a £5m bid from QPR for the defender Jonas Olsson, have already said no senior
players are for sale this month.
Garlick added: "As we have repeatedly stated, we have no
need or desire to sell our core players. Since we turned down
Peter's transfer request, he has made his position clear in a statement to the
media and via his personal Twitter account. This matter will be dealt with
internally."
Odemwingie again tweeted
late on Sunday night: "Looked through my tweets. Deleted some. Was too
much. Only excuses – home alone, dark, son and wife in hospital,
frustrated."
The striker faces the
possibility of being fined two weeks' wages given the strength of his outbursts
over the weekend.
Odemwingie tweeted on
Saturday: "I can understand the reaction of few Albion fans on my desire
to leave the club. Real reason? Cos they once doubted my commitment.
"Want to know why I
wanted to quit top-flight football last summer earlier than I wished to? They
know at the club.
"Albion fans are not
the only reason, but made it easier for me to decide to stay and try my best to
forget about the disappointment.
"I succeeded in doing
that. But it's not getting better. Before bigger disappointment comes one day,
I better leave on a good note.
"Best compliment I
have ever received in my [career] as a player, manager like HR [the QPR manager
Harry Redknapp] spending to bring me for mission 'impossible'."
On Sunday he tweeted: "Offer came [from QPR], everybody
knows. I ask club what they think ? Answer – not now. Maybe summer. I ask – or
is it tactics to get more money?
"Answer- we have
enough now there is no prise [price] for you. We need you.
"I say ok. What's the prise for summer? We will tell you
after the windowcloses.
"I say – I have
served the club well and deserve at least to have a prise now so I can plan my
probably last move in England.
"Don't want another
summer window not knowing what will happen cos now Ill have to move my little
son elsewhere.
"After all I have
contributed to the clubs success last two seasons I hoped to at least get a low
prise. Answer – talk later.
"Last season January
window is when I should have handed in transfer request. Was one foot in Rubin
Kazan – not for sale. Fulham. Not for sale. Newcastle. Not for sale. Wigan. Not
for sale.
"Loyalty left 70
percent. the rest they stole out of my pocket thinking I was keeping money in
there."
Source: theguardian UK
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