Assou ekotto joins Qpr on a loan deal

The defender, who joined Spurs from Lens in 2006,
joins the highly rated young midfielder in reuniting
with former boss Harry Redknapp in the
Championship on deadline day.
Tottenham left back
Benoit Assou-Ekotto
and midfielder Tom
Carroll have both
moved on loan QPR .
The Cameroon
international has fallen
out of favor under
Spurs boss Andre
Villas-Boas and had
yet to feature for the
north Londoners this
season.
Danny Rose, who returned from a successful loan
spell at Sunderland last season, is now first choice
at White Hart Lane, while Jan Vertonghen and Kyle
Naughton were often preferred to Assou-Ekotto
last term.
The 29-year-old joins the highly rated midfielder
in droping down a division, with former Tottenham
boss Harry Redknapp having lured them to Loftus
Road on a season-long loan.
Assou-Ekotto, who enjoyed cult status at White
Hart Lane, made 155 Premier League appearances
for Tottenham, scoring four times and proving
eight assists.
"I am delighted to come here and really excited,"
Carroll told QPR's official website. "Harry was a
big factor for me because of how he likes the
game to be played.
"I've seen what Kyle Walker and Andros Townsend
got from their loans at QPR and I hope I can enjoy
similar success."