Asmir Begovic, the former Chelsea and Everton goalkeeper, took to social media on Saturday to express his fondness for QPR as his one-year contract with the club nears its end.
Last summer, the 36-year-old signed a deal to spend a season at Loftus Road, where he has been a consistent presence in the Championship, making 45 league appearances. He missed only the final match of the season, allowing Joe Walsh to step in between the sticks against Coventry City, as QPR had already secured Championship survival.
Despite facing criticism during QPR’s challenging periods this season, Begovic received overwhelming support online and was backed by manager Marti Cifuentes. His recent post on social media indicates his eagerness to continue playing, possibly hinting at another season with QPR.
talkSPORT reports that Begovic is ‘open’ to extending his contract with QPR and is also a target for Scottish Premiership side Celtic, who may seek him as a replacement for Joe Hart.
Speaking about Begovic in April, Cifuentes said: “I think that Asmir has been showing, as all the goalkeepers, it’s very easy to criticise the goalkeeper when they make one mistake, but instead we sometimes tend to forget, especially football fans, that Asmir was fantastic at Swansea for instance. We won 1-0, but he made two crucial saves in two crucial key moments.
“We won here at Hull a few months ago in a fantastic performance, again he saved the game for us. Those three points without him would have been impossible, absolutely. And today once again I said clearly that the big players show up on the big occasion, and I think that today he once again showed that his career is just good luck or whatever.
“He has been a top keeper playing at a top level for many years and today he showed once again that he is a very good keeper.”
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