Source: Daily_Mail
Neil Warnock says a move for Liverpool's Joe Cole unlikely as QPR prepare for frugal summer
ShareNeil Warnock has warned QPR fans not to expect a spending spree at Loftus Road, distancing himself from a move for Joe Cole. [LNB]Rangers may be backed by mega-rich owners Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Lakshmi Mittal but Warnock has laughed off a potential swoop for Liverpool's England international.[LNB]'I see we have been linked with Joe Cole but I doubt we could afford a quarter of his wages,' said the QPR boss.[LNB] No go: Neil Warnock has poured scorn on a move for Joe Cole (left)[LNB]'What we have here is perceived money. I don't think anyone wants to splash out fortunes.'[LNB]And Warnock has warned Hoops fans that the Hoops' first season in the top flight for 15 years could be a money saving exercise.[LNB] 'I think the Premier League will be a great league to be in, and I think the owners will really enjoy it, but they will want me to be as thrifty as I have been in the Championship, getting value for money and entertainment as best as we can without spending millions.[LNB] Thrift shop: Warnock (centre) has told QPR fans not to expect a raft of big-name signings[LNB]'I can't see them throwing money around with 18,000 crowds. I don't think they want to be self-sufficient, as that is difficult, but they don't want to be throwing money around stupidly,' he told the Evening Standard.[LNB]Instead, the likes of Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown and Fulham forward Zoltan Gera seem more realistic targets.[LNB] Warnock, Jones and Allen in the frame as Hammers start search to replace GrantEXCLUSIVE: Warnock plots summer raid to take Cole and Jenas to QPRAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Joe Cole, Flavio Briatore, Neil Warnock, Bernie Ecclestone Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom
