Dunga shares in lofty ambitions

Brazil World Cup-winning captain Dunga is set to attend his first Queens Park Rangers match within weeks.

The football great has emerged as one of the figures behind the Monaco-based consortium poised to buy nearly a third of Queens Park Rangers.

Barnaby Holdings has already purchased 10 per cent of the club's shares, worth around £550,000, and are hoping to wrap up another 19.9 per cent in the next fortnight.

Dunga, 40, is one of five men who have invested equally in the club.

The former Fiorentina and Stuttgart midfielder didn't join his fellow investors, three Italians and a Frenchman, at Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Derby and will not attend tonight's Carling Cup game against Swansea.

But Rangers chairman Bill Power said it was only a matter of time before the Brazilian, who won 90 caps before retiring from international football after the 1998 World Cup, makes his first visit to Loftus Road.

"Dunga is definitely coming to watch some games," Power said. "All the investors were sent a DVD of the highlights of last season - whether or not it has impressed them I don't know."

Majority shareholder Gianni Paladini and director Kevin McGrath went to Monaco a fortnight ago to tie up the deal and were introduced to Dunga.

"He doesn't speak much English, but they said he was courteous, polite and charming," Power added. "He knew all about QPR and has shown a real desire to be involved.

"I am thrilled to welcome a former player of the very highest calibre to Loftus Road."

Meanwhile, Ian Holloway has vowed to put out a full-strength team for tonight's home game against Swansea.

"I don't have the luxury of resting or rotating any player at the moment," the Rangers manager said.

"We will be going for the win against Swansea."

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