Queens Park Rangers confirmed on Tuesday that midfielder David Wheeler had made the loan switch out to Portsmouth for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign.
???? @djwheeler07 has today joined @officialpompey on loan until the end of the 2018/19 season.
Good luck David!
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— QPR FC (@QPR) August 7, 2018
He linked up with former QPR assistant gaffer Kenny Jackett at Fratton Park as Pompey continue their League One campaign.
27-year-old Wheeler made the move to Loftus Road at the end of last summer’s transfer window from Exeter City but his spell at the club could certainly have gone better.
Last season injuries interrupted his campaign and he went on to only make five starting appearances with a further four Championship showings from the substitutes bench. Those games saw a return of one goal.
Heading out on loan as he continues to build his fitness and confidence after last season does make sense from our perspective in some ways, especially the saving of some cash on top you would expect which will slightly bolster Ian Holloway’s transfer kitty but with the deal being for the entire year, you wonder if that in itself tells a story about his future with us.
All deals should have a January break clause though so it’ll be interesting to see how he does in the first half of the year and then what we do come the New Year.
Remember people raving about him after his debut, but I never saw him play?
— Mike Knotts (@Swiss_knottsy1) August 7, 2018
He a good player
— Marvelous Marv (@Marvelousmarv5) August 7, 2018
Why’s he gone for the season, and not until January? He’ll not play for us again.
— Lee Avery ???????????????????????????? (@Lee10Avery) August 7, 2018
The lad is 28 as has been said though. Eze is 20. We have a weak squad and we’re loaning players out, it makes no sense.
— Lee Avery ???????????????????????????? (@Lee10Avery) August 7, 2018
That’s fair enough Matt, but then sell him and get a few hundred grand in.
— Lee Avery ???????????????????????????? (@Lee10Avery) August 7, 2018
We are short of attacking players and we let one go out on loan. I know he’s not played due to injury but really ???
— Truth and Justice (@number8buser) August 7, 2018
Good move for both,needs to get back up to speed
— Christian Harber (@QPR1980) August 7, 2018
Can't help thinking that the poor sod never really got a chance.
— Terry Plimmer (@TerryPlimmer) August 7, 2018
I would’ve liked him to get another chance this season. Good luck at Portsmouth
— Luke (@Blued2012) August 7, 2018