QUEENS PARK RANGERS have confirmed that they’ve taken up the option to extend the contract of Ryan Manning by an additional year.
It means that the Galway native is now committed to the Championship club until the summer of 2021.
Manning was 18 when he first joined QPR from Galway United in January 2015. He has since made 82 appearances for the West London outfit.
QPR, who currently sit in 16th place in the Championship, have also exercised the option of an extra year on the contract of winger Bright Osayi-Samuel.
“Exercising the option to extend the deals of Ryan and Bright is recognition of how well they have done for us over the past three years,” said Les Ferdinand, the club’s director of football and legendary former striker.
“They have both worked incredibly hard to become important members of Mark Warburton’s squad, and as such they are valuable assets to QPR.
“When you are signing young players, the contracts need to be long enough to protect the club while not too long that they can potentially take away their incentive to progress. The extra one-year option which we have triggered gives us that ability to do both. We will be continuing discussions with Ryan and Bright as we look to extend their deals further.”
Manning found game-time hard to come by at QPR last season under Steve McClaren, who sent him on loan to Rotherham United for the first half of the campaign.
However, the former Republic of Ireland U21 international, who initially rose to prominence as a creative midfielder, has featured regularly this season as an attacking left-back for new manager Mark Warburton.
The 23-year-old has chipped in with two goals and five assists while playing 31 games in all competitions.
Manning was included in a provisional Ireland squad for last November’s games against New Zealand and Denmark, but he didn’t make the final cut.
He has yet to be capped at senior level.
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Brill career with some attitude that facilitated his success. Very ambitious guy, wish him all the best with the coaching.
He worked hard at the game. I wish him well for the future.
Always remembered him as a nice guy in school. Though the experiences he’s gained playing football seem to have really matured him. He seems really down to earth and humble. Great traits for a footballer. Good luck to him in the coaching career!
Great article. Hail! Hail! Darren forever a Celtic man. Enjoy yr retirement and who knows you might end back at Paradise.
That’s a fantastic read. To be packing it in at 32 must mean he has some serious drive to make a decent go at coaching. Fair play. He seems to know what he wants. Won’t be the last we hear of him !! Great read…
Having played together at Home Farm I officially feel old now. He was a better center back than people ever gave him credit and had a great career. Well done and best of luck in the future.
Didnt he score against Rangers in a Scottish league cup final victory I think..also he became Toronto’s captain for a time and part of the Ireland defence in the famous nil all draw in Moscow
And he gets sent off.. just wanted to feel like zidane.
I was in Milan that night and he was absolutely brilliant. Really thought he was going to be top class. Still had a great career though.
There has to be an interesting book there from all the various experiences.
A bit too good looking for an Irish Footballer / Athlete ( only kidding )