EXCLUSIVE: Gary Hooper demands transfer from Norwich City following relegation with QPR and Aston Villa interested in striker

Norwich striker Gary Hooper has told the club he wants to leave this summer following the club's relegation, Sportsmail can exclusively reveal.

And Queens Rangers and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in taking the forward from Carrow Road.

Hooper arrived from Celtic last summer on a three-year deal, for a fee understood to be around £5million.

Wantaway: Gary Hooper (right) has told Norwich City he wants to leave following last season's relegation Finisher: Hooper scored eight goals in 23 starts last year, including against Watford in the League Cup (above)

He scored eight goals in 23 starts last season, finishing the campaign as the club's top goalscorer, but couldn't prevent the Canaries from relegation into the Championship.

Hooper is keen to continue playing in the Barclays Premier League and has informed Norwich of his intention to leave ahead of next season.

Newly-promoted QPR are ready to offer Hooper an instant route back into the top-flight next season, as are Villa.