It's back to London for Rio Ferdinand
Former Red Devils defender turned down lucrative offers to sign one-year deal with QPR
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand signed for Premier League new boys QPR on a free transfer and revealed he turned down more lucrative offers in order to return to London.
Ferdinand agreed to a one-year deal with the Hoops, ending his search for a new club following his release by United when his contract expired last month.
The 35-year-old was keen to move back to London, where he was born, and he has decided to rejoin QPR boss Harry Redknapp, who handed him his professional debut when the pair worked together at West Ham.
Ferdinand revealed the prospect of turning out for a club he admired as a boy also persuaded him to move to Loftus Road, where his brother Anton and cousin Les both played with distinction.
To bring him to QPR - when he's still got so much to offer in terms of his quality, class, experience and know-how - is a remarkable coup for the club
"I used to sit in the stands. My dad used to bring me here as a young boy. There are great memories for me here and for my family," Ferdinand told QPR's website.
"Anton had nothing but good things to say about QPR and I watched Les [Ferdinand] here as a boy, with the likes of Ray Wilkins, Clive Wilson, David Bardsley and Alan McDonald."