Odemwingie Aims Dig At West Brom, Ex-Chairman As He Explains Why QPR Transfer Failed

Peter Odemwingie had an Instagram chat with the Super Eagles Media Team on Friday and one of the subjects he touched on was his failed move to Queens Park Rangers on deadline day in January 2013.

The former Nigeria international has claimed that he pushed to get the transfer across the line by driving to Loftus Road because he got assurances that West Brom and QPR had agreed a transfer fee, only for the Baggies to pull the plug on the deal after Junior Hoilett refused to move in the opposite direction.

"On deadline day we agreed everything, I have the emails to prove what the discussion was. If I am doing my autobiography I will put things there, you will just understand how clear it was," Odemwingie said.

"I was under complete impression the deal was agreed and it was going to go through, I was one hundred percent sure.

"They pulled the plug on the deal because they claimed that Junior Hoilett, one player from QPR, changed his mind to go to West Brom but they didn't put that out as the main reason, they just said he shouldn't have gone there early.

"Of course they knew I was there, they knew why I was in London, they pulled the plug on it because they never wanted to sell me.

"They pulled the plug on the deal when they saw a chance to do that so I that could work for six months and get them as high as possible in the table because it was business."

Odemwingie aimed a dig at former West Brom Chairman Jeremy Peace for not sanctioning his transfer to Queens Park Rangers and criticized his decision to sell the club to a Chinese investment group in 2016.

"There was lack of emotions from the Chairman, he was just a businessman, West Brom was a business project for him and the proof of that was as soon as there was a big cheque on the table he sold the club and that was the time if you have the club in your heart that was the time actually to stay.

"They give you so much money, now stay and enjoy your hobby but he sold the club and left. They let me down," he concluded.

Odemwingie eventually departed West Brom and signed for Cardiff City in September 2013, followed by spells at Stoke City, Bristol City and Rotherham United.

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