Steve McClaren's appointment was a sign of ambition by the club, but the summer business needs to match that.

QPR finished the season in 16th place, but the season lacked excitement even though Ian Holloway achieved the aim of staying in the division, which was key due to the Financial Fair Play sanctions. They were always unlikely to challenge for the top six with the resources and squad available.

Bringing in McClaren is a statement of intent because he should be able to develop the young prospects in the squad through his coaching on the training pitch. His teams have been known for playing exciting, attacking football with his time at Derby being the peak. Therefore, this could turn out to be a good fit for both parties, but the transfer business this summer is key.

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Martin would be the top-class forward they need to perform well in this division and he has plenty of experience playing under McClaren, so he knows his methods well. QPR do have Matt Smith as their main striker, who performed well last season with 11 goals and nine assists. However, that was Holloway's system getting the best out of him, whereas, Martin is just a naturally clinical forward.

He would be an excellent acquisition for the side and could even work well alongside Smith, if needed, due to their varying skillsets. Derby don't need him, so he's certainly available and could be bought for a cheap price which suits their financial situation. They need a player who can help them grind out games by scoring the limited chances that come his way and he could provide that.

McGeouch is available as a free agent, which has multiple sides interested. He can play a number of roles, but he would be useful to the Hoops as a central midfielder which was his main role for Hibernian last season.

QPR are likely to lose Massimo Luongo this summer even though his main suitor, Aston Villa, have hit financial difficulties. Therefore, they have a big hole to fill in the immediate future because they have talented youngsters such as Ryan Manning who can be long-term solutions. McGeouch would fill that short-term need with his driving forward runs and ability to recycle possession in a similar manner to Luongo.

Washington showed glimpses of promise at the start of the season, but ultimately failed to deliver on that and fell sown the pecking order. He offers little to the team in a substitute role especially considering the academy graduates in front of him who have a lot more potential and are delivering more in the short-term.

Six goals as well as one assist in 33 games is a poor return, so they should look to sell him and potentially reinvest that money back into the squad. He is likely to attract interest from other Championship clubs especially the promoted sides and teams that fought relegation last year.