Wednesday 11 January 2017 17:10, UK
Brighton winger Kazenga LuaLua has joined Queens Park Rangers on loan until the end of the season.
The move comes after the 26-year-old completed a medical and agreed personal terms ahead of a switch to Loftus Road earlier on Tuesday.
LuaLua becomes QPR's first signing in the January transfer window after manager Ian Holloway allowed forward Sebastian Polter and midfielder Ben Gladwin to complete moves away from the club.
He has made 146 appearances in total for Brighton after three loan spells at the Seagulls before a permanent move in 2011. However, he has only featured six times for the Sky Bet Championship leaders this campaign.
"I'm very excited to be here," he told www.qpr.co.uk. "I'm looking forward to getting out on the pitch and helping QPR push on in the second half of the season.
"I'm here to help the team and enjoy my football. The manager has made it clear what he wants from me. He's a good manager and once he showed his interest in me, the first thing on my mind was to get the deal done.
"I just want to come in, prove my worth and hopefully please the fans with my performances. The responsibility of coming in and helping QPR out is something I'm really excited about."
Holloway believes LuaLua can bring a great deal to his squad and thinks he will become a fans' favourite.
"To get someone of Kazenga's ability in is just what we need at this time," he said. "I think he gives us something we're missing. He's got pace; he can beat his man; and he has experience of playing at this level.
"This is a good loan deal for us and a fantastic opportunity for me to work with someone I really rate highly. I think our fans will love him. He's hungry; he wants to get better; and he wants to work hard. I think he can score goals as well as provide them, and that won't half help our strikers."
