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Ravel Morrison Joins QPR As Career Suffers Another Setback

The Fall And Fall Of Ravel Morrison
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Ravel Morrison's enviable talent will grace the Championship, instead of the Premier League, now he has stepped down a division to join QPR's promotion push on a 93-day emergency loan.

The West Ham United attacking midfielder has not played since 21 January, and his switch comes following the disillusioned Morrison's refusal to join agent Mark Curtis, whose clientele includes Hammers boss Sam Allardyce and seven of his players. Curtis told the Guardian it is "nonsense", and added there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing.

"I just want to help QPR get to the Premier League - that's my only objective during my time here," said the England Under-21 international in a statement released by QPR.

Ravel Morrison, 2013-14
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - White Hart Lane(01 of12)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison celebrates after scoring his sides third goal of the game against Tottenham Hotspur. during the Barclays Premier League match at White Hart Lane, London. (credit:PA)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison scores the opening goal of the game with Mark Noble (right) (credit:PA)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison (centre) celebrates scoring the opening goal of the game with Leo Chambers (right) during the Capital One Cup, Third round match at Upton Park, London. (credit:PA)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison celebrates scoring his sides' second goal during the Capital One Cup, Second Round match at Upton Park, London. (credit:PA)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison (left) celebrates with Ricardo Vaz Te (right) after scoring his sides third goal against Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match at White Hart Lane, London. (credit:PA)
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England's Ravel Morrison (10) celebrates after scoring their fourth goal (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Ravel Morrison of West Ham celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Capital One Cup third round match between West Ham United and Cardiff City at the Boleyn Ground on September 24, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England U21 v Lithuania U21 - 2015 UEFA European U21 Championships Qualifier(08 of12)
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IPSWICH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Ravel Morrison of England celebrates his goal during the 2015 UEFA European U21 Championships Qualifying Group One match between England U21 and Lithuania U21 at Portman Road on October 15, 2013 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NORWICH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 9: Goalscorer for West Ham United Ravel Morrison (R) celebrates with Mark Noble during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and West Ham United at Carrow Road on November 9, 2013 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison, during the Capital One Cup match at White Hart Lane, London (credit:PA)
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West Ham United's Ravel Morrison gets away from Tottenham Hotspur's Vlad Chiriches (right) during the Capital One Cup match at White Hart Lane, London. (credit:PA)
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Ravel Morrison, West Ham United (credit:PA)

"If we manage to do that, it would be great for everybody connected with the club. All I want to do is play football. I just want to show everyone what I can do week in, week out.

Regarded as the best Manchester United youth graduate since Paul Scholes, Morrison, 21, made just three senior appearances for the Red Devils, all in the League Cup, amid controversy.

He moved to West Ham in January 2012 in a £650,000 deal and has made 22 appearances for the Hammers, scoring five goals.

Fulham had a £4 million bid rejected for Morrison last month.

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