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ALEJANDRO Faurlin was ‘deeply unsettled’ by the FA transfer probe relating to his 2009 summer move from Instituto Cordoba, a team-mate has revealed.
The Argentinian has been calmed by his team-mates and reassured about his value to the club.
The 24-year-old was arguably QPR’s outstanding performer in Monday night’s 3-0 win over Sheffield United at Loftus Road.
He helped create the first goal, drilled in a superb second and was generally the fulcrum of Rangers’ best attacks, as well as getting stuck in to his usual defensive midfield duties.
His pal Tommy Smith says it has not been easy for Faurlin to shrug off the furore surrounding the legalities of his move to west London.
QPR and chairman Gianni Paladini will contest all the charges made against them at a hearing starting on May 3.
"I think initially, the transfer saga did affect him," Smith told the Gazette.
"He had a tough few days. You could tell it was troubling him.
"He’s such a bright bubbly guy and he wasn’t for two or three days and I can understand the pressure that comes with the situation he was in, even though it wasn’t his fault at all.
"When you’ve got that hanging over your head, you feel maybe you’re letting the team down, but it’s out of his hands completely and we said that to him and I think he’s fine now.
"As you could see [against Sheffield United], it’s not stopping him at all."
Smith added: "He’s a great player for us. He does both sides of the game really well.
"They told me when he signed that he didn’t like the nitty-gritty side of football, but I can’t believe that, watching him now, because his all-round game has been fantastic this season.
"He’s starting to add goals to his game as well and his finish [on Monday] was fantastic.
"He’s popped up a few times with important goals for us this season and for a midfielder to do that - especially one that sits rather than pushes forward - is really valuable."
The Argentinian has been calmed by his team-mates and reassured about his value to the club.
The 24-year-old was arguably QPR’s outstanding performer in Monday night’s 3-0 win over Sheffield United at Loftus Road.
He helped create the first goal, drilled in a superb second and was generally the fulcrum of Rangers’ best attacks, as well as getting stuck in to his usual defensive midfield duties.
His pal Tommy Smith says it has not been easy for Faurlin to shrug off the furore surrounding the legalities of his move to west London.
QPR and chairman Gianni Paladini will contest all the charges made against them at a hearing starting on May 3.
"I think initially, the transfer saga did affect him," Smith told the Gazette.
"He had a tough few days. You could tell it was troubling him.
"He’s such a bright bubbly guy and he wasn’t for two or three days and I can understand the pressure that comes with the situation he was in, even though it wasn’t his fault at all.
"When you’ve got that hanging over your head, you feel maybe you’re letting the team down, but it’s out of his hands completely and we said that to him and I think he’s fine now.
"As you could see [against Sheffield United], it’s not stopping him at all."
Smith added: "He’s a great player for us. He does both sides of the game really well.
"They told me when he signed that he didn’t like the nitty-gritty side of football, but I can’t believe that, watching him now, because his all-round game has been fantastic this season.
"He’s starting to add goals to his game as well and his finish [on Monday] was fantastic.
"He’s popped up a few times with important goals for us this season and for a midfielder to do that - especially one that sits rather than pushes forward - is really valuable."
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