Midfield duo Sean Goss and David Wheeler are likely to leave QPR before the end of the current transfer window, manager Mark Warburton has admitted.

Both players spent time away from the club last season, with Wheeler first being loaned to Portsmouth and then MK Dons throughout the course of the campaign, while Goss made a temporary move to Scotland with St Johnstone during the January transfer window.

Now it looks as though the duo could be set to leave Loftus Road again in the summer, as Warburton told West London Sport: “They’ll be moving on I think."

Warburton, who was only appointed earlier this summer, also confirmed that he thought it was "quite likely" that the pair would be leaving the club permanently.

Since joining from Manchester United in January 2017, Goss has made just seven appearances in all competitions for the club, making just a single League Cup appearance last season.

Wheeler meanwhile joined from Exeter in the summer of 2017, and has made nine appearances for Rangers, scoring once in a 3-2 defeat to Middlesbrough in September that year.

Both players are now entering the final year of their contracts at Loftus Road.

It has been a busy summer transfer window for QPR, with 13 new players - including midfielders Marc Pugh, Luke Amos and Matthew Smith - all joining the club.

Already this summer it has been reported that Rangers are looking to sell defender Toni Leistner and midfielder Massimo Luongo before the market closes in little over a weeks time.

The Verdict

I think this is the right move for QPR.

Both players have struggled to make any sort of impact during their time at the club, and with just 12 months to go on their contracts, it makes sense to try and get some sort of a fee for them while they can.

That is only enhanced by the amount of spending QPR have done so far in the window, and any departures that do take place should not only fund the deals, but also provide space in the wage budget to help pay those new recruits.

Even so, this may still be something that proves to be easier said than done, as it is hard to see either player's record attracting too many suitors, and even if they do, you can't imagine that interest will be coming from clubs willing to break the bank them.