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Charlie Austin has shown that he's far from a "bad egg" after declaring that he'll be with QPR for pre-season - unless told otherwise by the club.

The 25-year-old has shone for the R's during their doomed Premier League campaign, scoring 17 league goals in his first top-flight season.

The striker, who moved to Loftus Road in 2013 from Burnley, has already been linked with a £10million move away from the club after their relegation was confirmed with Sunday's 6-0 drubbing at Manchester City.

Austin has just one year left on his deal in west London but QPR director of football Les Ferdinand has already warned prospective buyers that he won't be sold on the cheap.

And Austin says he won't be turning his back on the club this summer and certainly won't be kicking up a fuss to leave.

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“Unless I’m told otherwise I will report for pre-season - I did exactly the same at Burnley when I had a year to go and I could have gone to Hull," said Austin, speaking to the Sun.

“It’s the way I am. I’m not going to start refusing to come in or refusing to go there. I have one year left and I have to honour my contract. It’s out there that I've only got one year left but I will come back for when pre-season starts and hopefully get fit for the season to come.

“If I am told to leave then I won’t be here. If I am told to report and nothing is said then I will be here when we report back on day one."

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