Mauro Zarate is set to complete a loan move to Queens Park Rangers when the transfer window reopens in January, but has issued a parting shot at West Ham boss Sam Allardyce.





The Argentinian, who only joined the Hammers in the summer, is set to complete a medical with Harry Redknapp's side on Tuesday ahead of the move. According to the ​Mirror , the 27-year-old requested to leave Upton Park several weeks ago after becoming disillusioned with life under Allardyce.





West Ham striker Mauro Zarate will have a medical at QPR on Tuesday http://t.co/SpR8oIoW4O — MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) December 30, 2014

Zarate has made just eight ­appearances for the Hammers, scoring twice. The main reason for this being that he has sat behing Diafra Sakho, Andy Carroll and Carlton Cole in the striking pecking order.





He said ahead of his transfer: “I now have the chance to play for a coach who has faith in me and will not allow his personal feelings to get in the way of what is good for the team.





“I respect the other strikers at the club who have done a good job. But I believe my record entitles me to respect and I have not had that from the manager.





“The chairman has confidence in me. I know this because he brought me to the club. But for this reason the manager has refused to play me. He did not want me.





“I made it clear many weeks ago that I wanted to leave. I wanted to go to a club where I was appreciated. Where I could play every week as the manager at West Ham has made it difficult for me ever since I arrived.





“I now believe that at QPR under Redknapp, a coach I respect, I will get the chance to show that I can score goals and that I can be an important player to the team.”





It appears that Zarate has completely burned his bridges with Allardyce after these comments, leaving his future beyond this season in serious doubt.