Alejandro Faurlin arrived at QPR in the summer of 2009 after being spotted by John Gorman on a scouting trip to Argentina.

Gianni Paladini helped the complete the deal which could be worth as much as £3.5million if pigs fly and QPR win the Premiership.

Faurlin picked up an injury in pre season so didn't make his debut for QPR until the away trip to Bristol City but his sharp passing and eagerness to get stuck in made an instant impression on the supporters that night. He started the next home game against Nottingham Forest as Jim Magilton looked to ease him into life in the Championship.

The more he played the better he looked though and by November he was running games in midfield with a wonderful range of passing and an intelligence out of possession where he would get himself in excellent positions to stop the opposition from breaking and set off another attack.

He was moved to the left wing for the last few games under Jim Magilton where he struggled but even during the dark days under Paul hart and Mick Harford it was obvious that Faurlin remained our best and most creative player in midfield.

With a passing ability not seen since Ray Wilkins was in his pomp at Loftus Road Faurlin grew in confidence as the season wore on and finally grabbed a well deserved goal during a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. He has shown himself to b excellent on the ball, creative in attack and a solid hard working destroyer as well, the complete modern midfield player.

He finished the season being linked with moves to Celtic and Serie A and Rangers will do well to keep hold of this exciting talent in the years to come.