Queens Park Rangers moved decisively in January 2013 to try to secure Premier League survival, breaking their transfer record to sign Loic Remy from Marseille. The forward arrived on a four-and-a-half-year deal in an \u00a38 million switch and was reported to be earning weekly wages of \u00a380,000.<\/p>\n
Remy arrived with strong recent form behind him, having registered 22 goals and eight assists in the season prior. He made an immediate impact at Loftus Road, scoring 14 minutes into his debut against West Ham to open his account in a 1-1 draw. He went on to score a further five Premier League goals as QPR slumped to relegation at the end of the 2012\/13 campaign. Only two of the six goals he scored came in winning efforts, a shortfall the club and supporters noted as they failed to avoid the drop.<\/p>\n
Despite the outcome, Remy quickly became a fan favourite. His stunning strike against Wigan remains a standout moment from that season and a reminder of his individual quality at Loftus Road.<\/p>\n
Remy was a 30-cap former France international and, following QPR’s relegation, a loan move to Newcastle United allowed him to continue in the top flight. He scored 14 times for Newcastle during the 2013\/14 season while on loan, continuing a run of accomplished strikers at St James’ Park.<\/p>\n
In 2014 he moved to Chelsea, where he would become a Premier League champion. At Stamford Bridge he served as the backup option behind Diego Costa. Remy later left Chelsea permanently in 2017 to sign for Las Palmas and subsequently played for Lille, Rizespor and Adana Demirspor before retiring last year at the age of 36.<\/p>\n
There is a clear throughline in his career: Remy produced moments of high quality that suggested he was too good for a side fighting relegation. Supporters will always wonder if they would have seen more of him at Loftus Road had the club avoided relegation in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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