QPR auctions Peter Odemwingie shirt from failed transfer
Queens Park Rangers (QPR) has announced that it is auctioning a rare piece of Premier League history linked to Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie’s infamous failed transfer, more than a decade after the dramatic incident that became one of English football’s most talked‑about deadline day moments. The London club is offering the unworn No. 9 shirt that was made in anticipation of Odemwingie joining QPR from West Bromwich Albion on January 31, 2013, but the move ultimately collapsed at the last minute despite the Nigerian star travelling to London in the hope of completing the deal.
The auction is being run on QPR’s new platform called QPR Bid, giving supporters and collectors the chance to own the jersey tied to one of the most iconic transfer sagas in Premier League history. At the time, cameras captured Odemwingie outside Loftus Road, confident that he was about to sign, only for no formal agreement to have been reached between the two clubs by the transfer deadline. The shirt was never worn in an official match but has since become a symbol of that extraordinary deadline day story.
The story has endured in football folklore, with many fans remembering the moment as emblematic of the drama and unpredictability of transfer deadline days. The auction is expected to draw significant interest due to the shirt’s unique backstory and its connection to a widely remembered episode involving the Nigerian forward.
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