A congested cloud of negativity is consistently surrounding Loftus Road at the moment. At this point in time, QPR don't have a single senior striker on their books and are in deep financial restraints.

The inability to compete financially in the transfer market are the factors behind the departure of Luke Freeman and now potentially Massimo Luongo. The need to sell has been made public by Director of Football, Les Ferdinand, with many criticising the QPR legend for his openness towards the state of the club.

Nonetheless, the recent loan signings of Tottenham youngster Luke Amos, and Manchester City youngster, Matt Smith, show a glimmer breaking through. The two youth players have had a sudden rise through Amos impressing Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, and Smith dazzling at FC Twente last season.

The teenager made an extraordinary 34 starts, whilst scoring two goals for Twente, gaining plaudits along the way. Most notably their technical director, Ted van Leeuwan. He told the BBC: "Matthew is a gift... I called him a present from Manchester City to us. It's a league that if you want to go up - like in all second leagues - you do that with 28 to 30-year-olds. Matthew was 18 when he arrived, but he plays like a very mature player. His impact has been very, very big."

The incredible rise in notoriety echoed to the Wales manager, Ryan Giggs. He has since made seven caps for his national team, signed a four-and-a-half year deal and won the Dutch second division title by 11 points. Smith mainly occupies as a defensive midfielder - a position QPR are currently light on with Josh Scowen as the only out-in-out defensive minded midfielder. The matureness van Leeuwan speaks of will be an important trait to carry in a scarce QPR side.

To accompany him in midfield will be Luke Amos, who's rise was halted in September by an ACL injury. Amos had broken into the Spurs' after a successful pre-season tour in the US and appeared in their opening game against Newcastle. After the game, Pochettino admitted Amos would have been picked throughout the season. "But we are in the competition and in the competition if players like the young ones like Luke Amos deserve to be on the bench and maybe play, they are going to play."

The mental toughness Amos has had to endure for the past 9 months is another psychological bonus to this QPR side. To rebuild his experience, strength and match sharpness, Amos will receive plenty of opportunities to showcase his skill and talent. “I haven’t wasted a day in that whole time. I feel physically fit and the next step for me is being back in games and that’s something I am looking forward to," he told the QPR website.

“I feel like I was hungry to succeed before – but now I am absolutely starving! It has been such a tough journey and I want it now more than ever. I want to enjoy my football but that enjoyment comes from winning lots of games and playing lots of games, so that’s my target.”

The combination of hunger to succeed is the mindset which will help to improve the culture at Rangers. While both Amos and Smith will use this opportunity as a stepping stone to impress the managers at their parent clubs, QPR will use their youthful hunger to strive in the positive direction they so desperately need to.