QPR have beaten Aston Villa, Brentford, Fulham and Wolves to the signing of Barnsley midfielder Josh Scowen.
The 24-year-old has agreed a three year deal at Loftus Road after turning down a new contract at Barnsley.
The tough tackling midfielder is the Hoops' first signing this summer and manager Ian Holloway is delighted to have his man.
“It’s a great first signing for us and I couldn’t be happier with the work that has been done to identify him for us,” Holloway told the club's official website.
“He was identified by the scouting network we’ve got in place here and they told me everything I needed to know about him, both in terms of his ability as a player and his character.
“I am delighted to bring him in.”
Holloway added: “Despite being young, he has played an awful lot of games already in his career and that’s great because it shows he can knock out 90 minutes, week in, week out.
“He’s also got a great pass in his locker and I like his attitude as well – he’s tenacious, gritty and has a real will-to-win, which is what we need.
“What really pleases me about this signing is that he had plenty of options to go elsewhere, but he opted for QPR – and did so for the right reasons. He really wanted to come here and play for us – how good is that?
“I want to bring players here who care about this club and have the right attitude – Josh fits that mould.”
Scowen paid tribute to Ian Holloway and Les Ferdinand after completing his move to Loftus Road.
“I’m very happy to join such a great club,” the QPR new boy said.
“When I met Ian Holloway and Les Ferdinand they made me feel welcome and made me feel like I was going to be a big part of their plans, which is always great to hear as a player.
“I’ll do my best to impress the gaffer and my team-mates in pre-season and hopefully I can be in the manager’s plans and in the starting line-up for the opening game of the season.”
