29-year-old set to join QPR today, two-year deal agreed

QPR are set to sign free agent defender Morgan Fox today on a two-year deal, as per a report from Sky Sports (Transfer Centre Live, 24.07.23, 11:52).

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QPR are gearing up for their first full season under Gareth Ainsworth’s management and the hope will be that he can lift the R’s away from the bottom-end of the table after a challenging 2022/23 campaign at Loftus Road.

So far, Asmir Begovic, Ziyad Larkeche and Paul Smyth have signed while Taylor Richards’ loan deal officially became permanent earlier in the summer. More additions are needed though and it seems one fresh face could be inbound imminently.

It was said over the weekend that free agent defender Morgan Fox was being lined up for a move to QPR and now, Sky Sports has said he could join the club today.

The 29-year-old is without a club after leaving Stoke City at the end of last summer and is poised to join the R’s on a two-year deal.

A key area

Centre-back is a position that looks pretty light on the ground at Loftus Road. Jimmy Dunne and Jake Clarke-Salter are the only senior players there, while Joe Gubbins is an option from the academy. The signing of Morgan Fox gives Ainsworth a much-needed third senior player at the heart of defence but even after his signing is wrapped up, another one or two wouldn’t go amiss.

There isn’t long before the new season gets underway against Watford so the hope will be that business can really ramp up over the coming weeks.

Fox brings Championship experience at versatility to the QPR squad. He’s played 239 times in the division over the course of his career and can play at left-back if needs be as well as in centre-back.

QPR interested in swoop for Premier League attacker, reporter claims

QPR are keen on Chelsea winger Harvey Vale, reports Darren Witcoop.

QPR are interested in luring the youngster to Loftus Road ahead of the upcoming 2022/23 season.

Vale, 19, spent the first-half of the last campaign on loan at Hull City in the Championship but struggled to make an impact in East Yorkshire.

Nevertheless, The Sunday Mirror’s Witcoop has claimed on Twitter that he has emerged on the Hoops’ list of potential arrival in this window

QPR target emerges

QPR could see Vale as someone to bolster their attacking options ahead of next term. The Hoops struggled last term and need to bolster their ranks under Gareth Ainsworth if they are to avoid having another season of struggle in the second tier.

The England youth international was given the green light to head out the exit door at Stamford Bridge on a temporary basis when Hull came calling on the summer deadline day last year to get some experience under his belt. However, he couldn’t get into the Tigers’ team under both Shota Arveladze and Liam Rosenior.

Vale made three appearances during his stint at the MKM Stadium, two of which came in the league, before heading back to Chelsea last winter. He then stayed put with the Blues during the second-half of the campaign.

The teenager was at Fulham from 2010 to 2016 before linking up with Chelsea and has since been a regular for his current club at various youth levels. He has now made five first-team appearances for the Blues but it remains to be seen whether he will be staying put or heading back out on loan with QPR reportedly in the frame to land him next after his unsuccessful Hull switch.