West Ham United's Mauro Zarate Set To Join QPR On Loan
The striker is looking for more first team opportunities...
West Ham United striker Mauro Zarate is in talks over a loan move to fellow Premier League side Queens Park Rangers.
The 27-year-old, who also has an offer from Spaniards Deportivo La Coruna on the table, only joined West Ham in the summer from Argentine club Velez Sarsfield. However, he has struggled to hold down a first-team place due to the form of fellow forwards Diafra Sakho, Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia. The Hammers' manager Sam Allardyce revealed Zarate will undergo a medical with Rangers on Tuesday. Zarate, who has scored just two goals in eight West Ham appearances so far this season, should complete his move to Loftus Road before Rangers' FA Cup tie against Sheffield United this weekend. After starting his career with Velez Sarsfield, Zarate made his name during a loan spell with Birmingham City in 2008. Four goals in 14 Premier League appearances earned him a move to Italian giants Lazio and subsequently Inter Milan. However, neither of those spells proved successful for the former Argentine international so he rejoined Sarsfield in 2013. Zarate earned his move to The Hammers after 19 league goals last season. He will be looking to rebuild his reputation again under Harry Redknapp but will have to fight his way past in-form Charlie Austin in the QPR pecking order.