10 Players You Didn't Know QPR Almost Signed

9. Peter Odemwingie

The story of Peter Odemwingie's failed move to QPR is an example of the farcical nature of modern day faux-drama on transfer deadline day. With media stations camped out all day at various grounds, swarming like vultures in the desperate hope of picking up any loose titbit of information, there was always going to be something interesting happening where Harry Redknapp was concerned. With West Brom striker Odemwingie having reportedly decided to force through a move by driving to the London club's training ground without permission, in a move that would later be described as 'total lunacy' by his then-coach Steve Clarke, the ravenous vultures of the media were foaming at the mouth as they had finally been granted a dramatic 'runaway-bride'-esque tale with just hours of the transfer window remaining.

''It is total lunacy because he didn't have permission to be at QPR. That's why QPR turned him away. I think it's obvious that there must have been some form of misunderstanding on the part of Peter and his agents, otherwise why would they turn up at Loftus Road without permission to be there? I think Peter has been very, very badly advised. And I think if I was Peter, I would be looking for new agents.'' - Steve Clarke, February 2013.

Months after the entire fiasco had died down, and with QPR facing life in the Championship, Redknapp contemplated on the Odemwingie episode, lamenting his failure to sign the Nigerian hitman.

''I'd have probably tried harder to get the boy from West Brom. He might have scored four or five goals that make the difference. He did no different to what about 50 other footballers did on the same day. He made one big mistake. He was too honest, he turned up at the football club, he was silly.'' - Harry Redknapp, April 2013.