Hoop Dreams - QPR FC

In what is becoming a busy January for QPR, striker Patrick Agyemang today joined fellow Championship side Bristol City until the end of this season.

The 29-year-old Ghanaian international recently enjoyed a run in the QPR team during Paul Hart's short-lived time at the club, taking his league appearances to 17 this season.

But he has struggled for goals, with just three so far and 14 in total during his two and a half seasons at Loftus Road.

With Heidar Helguson also returning on loan to Watford this month, it means Mick Harford could be short of experienced attacking options.

Another loan signing, Arsenal's Jay Simpson, has been the revelation up front for Rangers in this campaign, with nine goals in 19 league starts, but the 21-year-old has received little in the way of competition from his fellow strikers.

Rowan Vine has rarely been available this season after a hernia problem and a stomach operation and has just one goal to his name whilst Italian signing Alessandro Pellicori has so far been a flop and was expected to leave the club this month.

Harford may turn to the younger members of his squad for the answer to QPR's goalscoring prayers.

As well as the youthful talents of Simpson, 18-year-old Antonio German made three appearances from the bench recently and Harford can also count on 19-year-old Colombian striker Angelo Balanta who has recovered from a groin injury.

He may still make further incursions into the loan market though and Rangers were linked with want-away Hull striker Daniel Cousin earlier this month.

Midfielders Adel Taarabt and Wayne Routledge have also been used in more advanced positions over the course of this season, but QPR will still hope they are not short of someone to stick it in the net come May.