QPR have completed the signing of former Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne .

The experienced centre-half has been without a club since leaving Villa Park in the summer.

However, the Republic of Ireland international has agreed a one-year deal at Loftus Road to become the second arrival of the close season.

Boss Harry Redknapp told www.qpr.co.uk: “This is a great signing for us. He’s a top-class defender and a great guy. He’s a good character and just what we need.

“He was City’s Player of the Year four years running, and he will be fantastic at this football club. He’s exactly the type I’m looking for.

“Obviously he had his problems last season with the injury but there’s an agreement in place that if he breaks down, the contract can be ended.

“He’s confident he’ll be okay and from our point of view, if he doesn’t have any problems with it then we’ve just signed a very, very good centre-half.”

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