Queens Park Rangers' latest acquisition Loic Remy insists he did not choose the West London club over Newcastle because of the money.
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This after comments made by Tyneside cult hero Alan Shearer suggesting Remy had snubbed the Magpies in favour of a move to the Premier League's bottom club because of a reported £80,000 a week salary.
The French International has, however, dismissed Shearer's claims and says Hoops boss Harry Redknapp was the motivating factor behind his £8 million switch to Loftus Road.
"The finance doesn't come into it at all because Newcastle offered me a very good contract as well," Remy said.
"I've seen that a lot of people are surprised I came to QPR and say that I came here for money, but my decision was no way based on financial reasons.
"I could have stayed at Marseille because I had a good contract there. There are a number of reasons for why I had to leave Marseille for here.
"QPR were very open, they wanted me and it's great to be here.
"It's true that I hesitated between Newcastle and QPR. I went to meet the staff at Newcastle and there came a time to make a decision and I made that decision based on two factors.
"Firstly I already knew the coach Harry Redknapp and secondly, I'm very excited by the project QPR have here for the future.
"It's a big challenge and the team are in a difficult situation, but since Harry Redknapp has been here things have changed a great deal."
Redknapp is a huge admirer of Remy and tried to sign the 26-year-old while still in charge of Tottenham but was reportedly put off by Marseille's £20 million valuation of the player at the time.
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