WANDERERS boss Gary Waddock hailed the arrival of former Premiership winger Gareth Ainsworth on transfer deadline day and said: “He was my number one priority.”

The 36-year-old made a massive impact when he joined Blues on loan before Christmas, inspiring them to their only back-to-back victories this season before his time was cut short by a calf injury.

But Waddock will have to wait before he can get his man out on the park.

Ainsworth is still two weeks away from a return to the training field as he continues his recovery from the injury he sustained on Wanderers’ training field just two games into his loan.

But Waddock knows his man will be worth the wait.

He said: “I really wanted to get him. He is everything you want in a pro. Everybody could see the impact he had when he came on loan and that was just for two games – we have got him for 18 months and it is great news for us.”

Fortunately for Blues, Ainsworth was just as keen on Wycombe as Wanderers were keen on him.

He jumped at the chance to re-join the club and said it was a no brainer committing to the year-and-a-half long deal.

He had other clubs queuing up to talk to him when QPR announced they were releasing their loyal servant from his contract six months early last Friday and awarding him a free transfer.

But he didn’t talk to any of them. His mind was already set on Wycombe.

He said: “I really wanted to come back. It was a no-brainer for me. I only wanted to come here and I see it as unfinished business.

“I know Gary Waddock very well and I think he is going to be a top manager.

“He and Steve Hayes are very ambitious for this club, but they didn’t try and pull the wool over my eyes.

“I am excited to be here and I an 100 per cent committed to the cause.

“I just want to play and prolong my career for as long as I can and I am ready to fight and scrap and do everything I can to keep us up this year.”