QPR have “loose agreement” in place with 10m-rated Burnley, Crystal Palace, Stoke and Wolves target

According to reports, defender Jake Clarke-Salter and Queens Park Rangers have an informal agreement that says the team will allow him to sign with a Premier League team.

It should be an exciting summer at Loftus Road under Marti Cifuentes’ direction. The team has been under financial duress for a number of years, so it will be interesting to watch the support he receives and the decisions the R’s make in their first window under this talented new management.

After a highly turbulent season under Gareth Ainsworth, when they were among the favorites to drop to the third division, Cifuentes ultimately guided the team easily clear of relegation.

The Spaniard, along with Danny Röhl of Sheffield Wednesday, is widely regarded as one of the best new managers in the division. The now-vacant management position at Hull City has been associated with both men.

Not only will QPR be facing the loss of their manager, but also one of their most important defenders.

A number of teams in the top division as well as those in the higher echelons of the Championship have expressed interest in Clarke-Salter.

A fresh development regarding a purported contract he has with the team may increase the likelihood of his departure, albeit not to one of the teams most closely associated with him.

Jake Clarke-Salter’s Premier League agreement with QPR

The Evening Standard reports that the former Chelsea academy product has a “loose arrangement” with the Hoops, which would theoretically mean that the team would be open to offers from Premier League teams in order to enable him advance in his career.

It is believed that last summer, they turned down Michael Beale and the Rangers’ approaches.

The Sun had mentioned Wolves, Burnley, and Crystal Palace as potential suitors for the defender last month.

According to The Standard, Stoke City, who are well-known fans of the 26-year-old, would have to shell out as much as £10 million for Clarke-Salter come summertime, contingent on the outcome of discussions.

£10m fee would be too much for Stoke to pay for Clarke-Salter

These two factors could make it very hard for Steven Schumacher to make a deal to bring the former Coventry City man to the bet365 Stadium.

According to earlier estimates from John Percy of The Telegraph, the defender would cost between £5-7 million.

Percy said that Clarke-Salter was of interest to the Wanderers and the Clarets.

Even in today’s overpriced market, a Championship team paying an eight-figure cost for a player could anticipate receiving one of the best players in the league for their position fairly quickly.

If the Potters were to invest that kind of money in the 26-year-old, there would be very little certainty around that.

There are a lot of advantages to his game now. According to Sofascore, he won two thirds of his aerial duels last season and exudes confidence when he is on the ball.

Although Clarke-Salter hasn’t demonstrated that he would be a total bust if Stoke were to pay £10 million for him, that sum of money could be better spent.

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