QPR defender Leon Balogun has opened up on his Rangers exit as he admitted he was gutted to leave Ibrox - and sporting director Ross Wilson did attempt to keep him.
The Nigerian international was sold on a move to the English Championship in the summer by his former colleague at Ibrox but he's now watched Michael Beale leave London to take on the number one job in Govan. Debate has swirled over how different it will be for Steven Gerrard's assistant and speculation has ramped up that Balogun could come back to Ibrox with his former boss.
Speaking to the Beautiful Game podcast, Balogun admitted he didn't want to walk away from the Scottish Premiership : "For me it was a sad departure from Rangers. I loved the club and I really got infected by the Blue Fever, and that’ll be for life. It’s not that I regret being at QPR now but it was a heartbreak for me to leave Rangers. It was because I did not leave Rangers, I was released. That’s the fair way to put it. And I did not really expect it. At one point down the line I got prepared for it, but I still not expect it.
