Queens Park Rangers will not be signing Chelsea’s Dujon Sterling after his move to Loftus Road hit a last minute problem.

It had been reported earlier in the week that the talented right-back would be making the switch to the R’s as Mark Warburton looks to add to his squad ahead of the new season.

He was seen as the replacement for Darnell Furlong, who yesterday completed a transfer to fellow Championship side West Brom for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.5m.

However, the expected announcement didn’t happen and the Sky Sports Transfer Centre (17:11) revealed that the move is now off, although they didn’t specify why that is the case.

Although, they do mention that a host of second-tier sides have expressed an interest in the England youth international which suggest a better offer may have come in for the teenager.

Either way, it’s a setback for Warburton who did strengthen the R’s side with the capture of Jan Mlakar this evening, with the striker joining on loan from Brighton.

The Verdict

This has to be a real worry for QPR as it seems pretty obvious now that they let Furlong go because they knew they would be bringing Sterling in.

So, this late u-turn has put the club in an awkward position as they desperately need a right-back now.

There is still a few weeks left in the window so it shouldn’t be too much of an issue in finding an alternative but it has given the recruitment team a problem they didn’t probably anticipate.

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