QPR have lined up Joe Lewis if their number one choice for keeper goes elsewhere.
Boss Neil Warnock admitted he had other irons in the fire to go with hopes of capturing Julian Speroni from Crystal Palace where both enjoyed three campaigns together until Warnock became Rs fifth manager of the season in March.
Speroni has gone away to think about his future during a trip home to Argentina, but is aware the likes of West Ham and Middlesbrough are ready to give Hoops a run for their money in capturing his signature.
However, Chronicle sport has learned the Rs manager is ready to hedge bets and open talks with both Peterborough over Lewis, and Sheffield United about Paddy Kenny , as we revealed yesterday.
Kenny is a Warnock blast-from-the-past from his time at Bramall Lane.
But England U21 Lewis has already been coveted by a number of clubs who saw the keeper as one of the few success stories in a wretched season where Posh finished bottom of the Championship.
The 22-year-old is unwilling to return to League One and watch any progress on his international career take a nosedive, and would be available for around £500,000.
But it might not end there as far as Warnock is concerned.
He said: “I’m not willing to discuss personalities, but I have four or five potential keepers in mind that would be good for us next season.
“There’s a lot going on at the moment, and it’s a case of working through the options.”
