Mark Warburton has revealed the lengths that he went to in order to snap up the signing of Yoann Barbet.
The former Brentford defender has signed a three-year contract with Queens Park Rangers after he chose to leave the Bees at the end of the season.
A number of clubs including Aston Villa and Leeds United were credited with an interest Barbet, but Warburton says that he went out of his way to show the Frenchman just how much he wanted to bring him to Loftus Road.
Speaking to the QPR website , he explained: “A lot of people wanted him so I flew out to see him, and to speak with him and his agent.
“You have to do what you have to do in order to secure the move and it’s great to get it over the line.
“It was good to have a number of conversations with him because you get a sense of what he wants out of his football career and what he is looking for in terms of a challenge.
“I am looking forward to working with him.”
Warburton added: "I am really pleased with the quality of the players we have brought in, in terms of their characters on and off the pitch.
“Yoann is someone who knows the division well, having made more than 100 appearances for Brentford.
“He has displayed his attributes in that time and is a natural left-sided defender so I am delighted to have him join us.
“He is a technically outstanding player. He never hides from the football, he has quality distribution and he has presence on the pitch.”
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