QPR have joined some of their Championship rivals the race to sign Bristol Rovers striker Jonson Clarke-Harris following Nahki Wells' departure from the club, according to Football Insider.

Wells was recalled from his successful loan spell at the Rs following reported transfer interest from Bristol City and Nottingham Forest, and this has left Mark Warburton short of attacking options following Wells' prolific form this term.

The 29-year-old had netted 13 goals in his 26 league appearances for the West London outfit this campaign, and the QPR boss will now need to fill this void in the final week of the window with Clarke-Harris now reportedly on his radar.

Clarke-Harris has been a revelation since joining League One side Bristol Rovers from Coventry last January, with the forward having scored a total of 22 goals in his 41 appearances since sealing his move to the Memorial Stadium.

Here, we take a look at two pros and two cons of QPR sealing a deal for the frontman...

Pro: A much-needed replacement for Nahki Wells

QPR have relied heavily on Wells' goalscoring exploits throughout their Championship campaign, with the forward having netted all of the Rs' last three goals in all competitions of late, and it will be difficult for Warburton to replace the striker.

Clarke-Harris would represent a clear replacement for Wells given his prolific goalscoring record since joining the Rovers, and it would at the very least ensure that Warburton has a number of options in attack alongside Jordan Hugill and Jan Mlakar.

The Rs certainly need an additional striker if they are to step up their promotion charge during the remainder of the season, and Warburton will hope Clarke-Harris can have a similar to impact to what he had at the Gas last campaign.

Pro: He will be hungry to prove himself in this league

Clarke-Harris will now be extremely eager to prove he can make the step up to the Championship after seeing his steady progress interrupted by injury during his time playing for Rotherham in the second tier a number of years ago.

The striker netted six goals in 35 Championship appearances in the 2015/16 season, but injury ruled him out for the duration of the following campaign, and he has been playing his football in either League One or League Two since.

At 25, Clarke-Harris is now at the age where he will feel ready to truly make his mark in the second tier, and there can be no doubt that he would be desperate to impress if Warburton decided to bring him to West London this week.

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Con: Not proven at Championship level

The fact Clarke-Harris has never had a full prolific season in the Championship also means this transfer move could be viewed as a gamble, particularly given the guarantee of regular goals that Wells was able to provide earlier this season.

The Rovers striker will certainly be eager to prove his ability for the Rs, but he will not be granted much time to adapt to his surroundings given QPR will be looking for him to immediately start scoring goals in order to help fill Wells' void.

The Hoops' potential swoop could bring plenty of rewards given his goalscoring record over the last year, but Warburton may want to look elsewhere if he needs that guarantee of regular goals during the remainder of the current campaign.

Con: Injuries will be a concern

Clarke-Harris has only recently returned from a fairly significant injury which kept him out for six league matches earlier this season, and he has struggled to develop a goalscoring rhythm since returning from this setback in December.

The 25-year-old has only been able to find the net twice since returning from this lay-off, while Rovers' league form has suffered considerably with Ben Garner's side having failed to win any of their last eight League One matches.

Therefore, it is probably not the best time for QPR to move for Clarke-Harris with regard to his current goalscoring form, but the fact the window closes later this week means Warburton will need to make a decision on this front very soon.