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Defender Leon Balogun Discloses Why Clubs Rejected Him.
The ex-Rangers defender Leon Balogun has revealed why clubs rejected him because of his age before the QPR switch. He talks about how his age hindered a quick transfer move before he finally signed for EFL Championship side QPR.
The 34-year-old Balogun left Rangers after his contract expired in June. He had served the Gers for two seasons.
But it took some time for him to find a new team before, on August 22, he signed a one-year free-agent contract with Loftus Road. The Super Eagle has discussed why it took him long to get a new club.
“It was a long summer,” Balogun said as quoted by Football League World,” adding: “I stayed up in Glasgow the whole time just trying to stay fit and not to lose my mind, but it was very, very challenging. I can’t lie. That’s the game nowadays.
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They see a certain number, which is the age, and they are like ‘nah’. That’s what I had to deal with loads in the beginning, which obviously made it even more challenging because I know what I’m still capable of. It was just a matter of who is out there that believes in it?
“When QPR really had a go at me, I was like ‘right, let’s get this over the line. Let me reunite with Mick [ex-Rangers coach Michael Beale] and see if we can be as successful as possible’.”
On Saturday, the experienced defender scored his first goal for QPR in a 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic at Loftus Road.
Balogun has made eight league appearances for the Hoops thus far after playing 21 league games for Rangers last season.
He will be hoping for another start when QPR travel to face Birmingham City at St. Andrew’s on Friday after his impressive performance against Wigan.