Galway teenager completes move to Premier League

“It feels like a dream come true – it’s all very surreal at the moment.”

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015 - 16:34

Queen’s Park Rangers completed the signing of Republic of Ireland Under-19 striker Ryan Manning this afternoon.

The 18-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Loftus Road, moving to the Premier League club from Galway United.

“Ryan is a young lad who has been chased by a number of top clubs in the Premier League,” said Redknapp.

“We have managed to secure him and bring him here, so we’re delighted with that.”

BREAKING: @FAIreland starlet @ryanmanning4 pens @QPRFC deal #WelcomeRyan http://t.co/WqyEOfHini pic.twitter.com/Q3VeV9MuQB
— QPR FC (@QPR) January 8, 2015

Rangers’ new recruit Manning admitted the Premier League club’s coaching staff persuaded him Loftus Road was the right place for his future.

“It feels like a dream come true – it’s all very surreal at the moment,” said Manning.

“There were a few clubs interested, but when I came over and met with the manager and Les (Ferdinand), I was in no doubt that I wanted to move to QPR.

“We spoke at length about QPR and what they thought of me as a player and it just seemed like a really good fit for everyone.”