Former QPR frontman Kevin Gallen is predicting a summer of big changes as the Hoops prepare for another difficult campaign in the Championship.

Speaking exclusively to Get West London, the 41-year-old claimed the league is getting harder every year and that it's vital to get off to a good start when the new campaign begins in August.

He said: "The Championship is a tough league. I think it gets tougher every season, you just have to look at the teams who got relegated; Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Hull are all coming down with big parachute payments.

"Then you've got clubs like Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday who are big clubs, so it's tough.

"You've got to get off to a good start, and if you can do that you can build some momentum, so a good start is vital.

"It's always important to strengthen. You always want to see new faces in the squad to make it more competitive but we've got a big squad, and we might need to move people out to bring people in, and that's the hardest part.

"There's a few months left of the transfer window, and everyone will expect new additions to be made."