Will Lankshear signs: How QPR's dream July in the transfer window looks | OneFootball

Queens Park Rangers have already had a good transfer window, but it could get better for them. Here are some ways in which this could happen.

Queens Park Rangers have already had an excellent transfer window, but things could still get better for them - here are some ways in which that could happen.

After finishing a lowly 15th in the Championship at the end of the 2024-25 season, it has been clear that Queens Park Rangers needed some work done to them this summer.

There's a case for saying that they have already had a successful summer transfer window, however.

The arrival of Julien Stephan, a coach with Champions and Europa League experience, is a major coup for the club, while both the signings of Kwame Poku from Peterborough United and persuading defender Jimmy Dunne to stay at Loftus Road in the face of intense pressure from Sheffield United were both important summer agreements to have reached for the club.

But this doesn't mean that QPR should ease the pressure, because there remain other players who could further complement the talent they've already got at their disposal.

Here, Football League World explores what a dream July may look like for the R's in the transfer market.

Steal Will Lankshear from West Bromwich Albion

This is a bit of a long shot.

Will Lankshear spent the second half of the 2024-25 season on loan from Spurs at West Bromwich Albion, and the arrival of Ryan Mason at The Hawthorns has only fuelled speculation that a further loan spell with the club is inevitable.

But he hasn't signed yet, and Rangers could make a case for saying that the player could benefit from a move to Loftus Road.

Stephan is a more experienced coach than Mason, and he'd be able to stay in London, too.

It's a long shot, but there's still time for them to perform some sabotage.

Snap up Harry Toffolo for some left-back cover

QPR do have left-backs, but more competition for places is always a good thing, especially with a 46-game season coming up.

For such a position, Harry Toffolo could fit the bill. He's just been released by Nottingham Forest after three years and more than 50 appearances for the club.

He also knows the division, having previously played in the Championship for Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town, and can play as both a conventional left-back or a wing-back.

So, whilst he had his issues while he was at Forest relating to gambling and mental health, a fresh start at Loftus Road could be just the thing he needs, and his contractual position means that he could be picked up for no fee.

Don't loan Charlie Kelman out again

Rangers' 53 goals in the Championship last season was a problem, but they already have a potential solution to this among their ranks.

Charlie Kelman has been a Ranger for almost five years now, but he's spent most of that time on loan.

Last season at Leyton Orient, though, he tore through the division, scoring 23 goals in League One (including play-offs) as the Os came agonisingly close to a surprise promotion to the Championship.

Kelman has proved that he's got the chops, and taking the decision not to loan him out again and give him a chance in the Championship could reap benefits for them.

Ben Davies could also help to shore up QPR's defence

The defender has returned to Ibrox following the end of his loan spell at Birmingham City last season, and could be available for a return to the Championship from the Scottish Rangers.

QPR have already managed to persuade Jimmy Dunne to commit his future to them, and adding Davies could help to form a central defensive partnership that would make their defence even tighter next season.

Birmingham are reportedly keen to re-sign the defender, but QPR could offer an alternative and could hijack any deal that the Blues put forwards.

As things stand, it's unclear whether he will figure in Russell Martin's plans, and an offer from QPR could prove appealing.