{"id":569717,"date":"2020-10-16T11:23:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T15:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=569717"},"modified":"2020-12-21T20:02:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T01:02:53","slug":"olamide-shodipo-joins-oxford-united-from-queens-park-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/16\/olamide-shodipo-joins-oxford-united-from-queens-park-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Olamide Shodipo Joins Oxford United From Queens Park Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford United have made a deadline day signing with the addition of winger Olamide Shodipo<\/a> from Queens Park Rangers. The 23-year-old joins from the R’s on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n

Oxford United Sign Olamide Shodipo From Queens Park Rangers<\/h2>\n

Winger Arrives on Season-Long Loan<\/h3>\n

The addition will be a welcome boost for U’s boss Karl Robinson, who has been in the hunt for a pacey left winger for most of the window.<\/p>\n

The former Republic of Ireland U21 international, who earned six caps, can play on either wing, but his preferred position is on the left.<\/p>\n

Shodipo’s only competitive appearance for QPR this season came during their Carabao Cup defeat against Plymouth Argyle last month. He also came on as a substitute during the R’s pre-season friendly defeat at Oxford.<\/p>\n

Last season, the winger turned out 12 times in the Championship but had previous loan spells at Colchester United and Port Vale. He has, however, had an injury-hit time at QPR, something which has hampered his progress.<\/p>\n

Last summer, Shodipo signed a new deal which will keep him at Loftus Road until 2022.<\/p>\n

What Was Said<\/h3>\n

Speaking to the clubs’ official website, Robinson said:<\/a> “He is an exciting player to watch, very unpredictable but always a threat because he has so much pace and a willingness to take people on.<\/p>\n

“We have spoken quite a lot about needing that extra bit of pace that can stretch games and we look forward to bringing him in and working with him over the coming season.”<\/p>\n

Shodibo becomes the U’s 22nd senior player at the club, which is the maximum they can register in their squad.<\/p>\n

One area of the pitch the U’s failed to bring in additional cover was in defence<\/a> – an area that many supporters felt needed reinforcements after a slow start to the new season.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>