Championship hopefuls Queens Park Rangers want a new defender – can they beat Brighton and Hove Albion to Jamie Hamilton?
Queens Park Rangers have failed with a six-figure bid for Scottish Premiership centre-back Jamie Hamilton, according to the Scottish Sun.
Who knows, if Mark Warburton had a more reliable back line at his disposal, QPR might have been in and amongst the play-off chase right now.
While Ebere Eze and Bright Osayi-Samuel have ripped Championship defences apart on an almost weekly basis, the Londoners have conceded 62 goals in 37 games at the other end of the pitch – the third-worst defensive record in the division.
While youngster Hamilton still has a lot to learn, signing a classy, combative centre-half with potential by the bucket-load would represent a sizeable step in the right direction.
A rising star of Hamilton Academical (who else?), the Scotland youth star has a host of clubs from below the border queuing up to sign him this summer.
QPR made a six-figure bid, according to the Sun, but their initial offer has been turned down. If Rangers are to return with a second offer, they would likely have to stump up a fee closer to The Accies’ £1.5 million valuation (the Mail).
It seems that Premier League strugglers Brighton and Hove Albion are at the front of the queue right now after Hamilton spent a brief trial period with the Seagulls recently.
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