The young QPR winger is highly thought of and enjoyed a triumphant start to life on loan this season.
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QPR prodigy Emmerson Sutton got his loan spell at National League side Morecambe FC off to a euphoric start on Saturday afternoon as he netted a late winner in the 4-3 victory over Wealdstone.
The 18-year-old has been sent away from Loftus Road to gain experience in a lower league having made his debut for the QPR first team last season. The winger first saw minutes off the bench against Swansea City in April with another cameo coming against Burnley. He featured under Julien Stephan in the Carabao Cup once this season.
There is a lot of hype surrounding the youngster’s future. TBR Football reported earlier this year that Sutton is being watched by Premier League giants Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur amid thoughts that he could follow in the footsteps of Eberechi Eze in rising from the academy at Loftus Road.
QPR starlet scores on loan debut
There were even claims that the Blues or Spurs could move to sign the teenager but he then put pen to paper on his first professional contract with QPR in January. Sutton bagged a hat-trick in the FA Youth Cup against Arsenal last year, taking the match to penalties, which QPR lost 4-2 in the shoot-out. Last October, the player joined local Southern League Premier South side Hanwell Town on a month long work experience loan.
That move came after the player impressed against Hanwell Town in pre-season friendly action for the Development Squad - he was praised for his ‘spirited pressing’, which led to the first goal in a 3-1 R’s win, by the club website. The midfielder has been in the Loftus Road youth set-up since under-12 level and can play both as a number 10 and a winger.
Emmerson Sutton promised Morecambe goals
Sutton’s move to Morecambe was confirmed last week and the player went straight into the matchday squad against Wealdstone. He came off the bench with 68 minutes on the clock and it took him just 18 minutes to hit the back of the net with the winner.
Reacting to the goal online, QPR fans wrote ‘Get in Sutton, my boy’ and ‘young Hoop doing bits on his debut’. Another added: “Take it from a QPR fan, that kid is going to be great for you.”
Sutton follows through on a promise made to Morecambe fans when signing for the club. In his first interview, he described his style of play as: “I would describe myself as playing with freedom, try to excite and get goals and assists. That’s how I’d describe myself.”
In other news, 'Something Wrong': Stoke City boss criticises Loftus Road after QPR defeat.