R's swoop for Delaney
17 Jan 2008 - 14:14:17
Hull City have allowed defender Damien Delaney to move to QPR for an undisclosed transfer fee, believed to be in the region of £600,000.
The 26-year-old has inked a three-and-a-half year deal with the R's, who had earlier failed to land Sheffield Wednesday's Tommy Spurr.
Delaney told QPR's official website: "It's a massive challenge for me personally.
"The squad is very strong in every department and the initial task for me is to play my way into the manager's thoughts.
"I met the chairman (Gianni Paladini) and he sold the club to me in an instant.
"He spoke in glowing terms about the new owners and what they want to achieve and, from that moment on, there was never any doubt in my mind that this was the club for me.
"This is a new chapter for me and one I'm going to relish."
Delaney made 224 league appearances for the Tigers in his five years with the club after previously playing for Cork City and Leicester.