QPR have completed the signing of Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.

Rangers agreed a deal for the English shot-stopper yesterday and the player was at Loftus Road for discussions last night.

He has undergone a medical and sorted out his contract to tie up the loose ends of his departure from the Madjeski Stadium.

R’s boss Harry Redknapp is lining McCarthy up as the long-term successor to Rob Green, who is the current number one at QPR.

Redknapp said: "I am delighted to bring Alex in.

"He's a great young goalkeeper with a great future in front of him. I think he's got the potential to be a future England goalkeeper one day, so to have him here at QPR is fantastic.

"We've got Rob Green and Brian Murphy, and Alex's arrival here helps to further strengthen the goalkeeping department.

"I want to have competition for places in all areas of the pitch, and you can't have too much quality in your squad.

"He is a great signing for the club, and for the future of QPR."

McCarthy, who came through the academy at Reading, has signed a four-year deal.