£1m man named as best QPR summer signing amid 'bizarre' Julien Stephan, Richard Kone situation | OneFootball

FLW's QPR fan pundit has given his verdict on who has been the club's best summer signing so far.

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It has been an inconsistent start to the season for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship, but summer signing Rumarn Burrell has been one of their standout performers.

It was a difficult start to life at Loftus Road for QPR head coach Julien Stephan, but a strong run of form in September and early October saw his side rise to as high as sixth in the Championship table.

However, just as it looked as though the R's could emerge as surprise play-off contenders, their form declined significantly, and the West London outfit currently sit 16th in the table after a run of just one win from their last six games.

It has been a frustrating few weeks for the Hoops, but Burrell's performances have been one of the main positives during their difficult run, with the 24-year-old starring after his summer move from Burton Albion for a fee of just over £1 million.

Burrell scored 11 goals in 30 league games last season to help the Brewers avoid relegation from League One, and after QPR beat Plymouth Argyle to his signature, his fine form has continued in the Championship.

The ex-Middlesbrough and Falkirk man has scored five goals in 16 appearances for the R's in all competitions so far this season, with four of those strikes coming in his last six outings, and it seems he has made a big impression on his manager, with Stephan recently predicting that he "could become a very, very good striker".

Big QPR, Rumarn Burrell claim made as Julien Stephan questioned over Richard Kone role

When asked which of the club's summer signings he has been most impressed with so far, FLW's QPR fan pundit Louis Moir claimed that Burrell has been the best addition of the recent window, praising him for how well he has adapted to the Championship.

Just a few weeks ago, that title would surely have belonged to Richard Kone, but he has failed to score in his last six games after a stunning start to his Loftus Road career, and Louis questioned why Stephan has used the former Wycombe striker in an unfamiliar number 10 role in recent weeks.

"It's probably been Rumarn Burrell if you're looking at it overall from how many games each signing from the summer has played and what they've contributed to the team," Louis told FLW.

"Obviously at first, I would probably have been an easy answer of Richard Kone, but he's really gone off the boil.

"It's not all been his fault, I think he's been played slightly out of position in this bizarre number 10 role, which has meant that Burrell has been up front.

"I really like Burrell, especially considering how much he cost as well, he was such a cheap signing.

"He's really made the considerable step up from where he was at Burton Albion, he's done exceptionally well.

"It's not just the goals he's scored, it's his all round play.

"We've needed someone like him with a bit more ability than we've seen in the past when we've had the likes of Sinclair Armstrong with that pace up front. He's a lot more technically gifted and has an eye for goal.

"I think Burrell has surprised many people, and he's impressed that much for me to say he's the most impressive signing so far.

"Hopefully he can continue because if he does, there's no reason why he can't get close to double figures, which would be brilliant for someone who's stepped up from Burton Albion to play in the Championship for the first time."

Julien Stephan must unlock Rumarn Burrell, Richard Kone partnership at QPR

Burrell's form has been a huge positive for QPR during their recent poor run, but his purple patch has coincided with a big drop-off for Kone, and Stephan must find a way to get the pair linking up together.

With Burrell scoring five goals so far this season and Kone netting four times, it is clear that both players are more than capable of delivering at Championship level, but Stephan has struggled to accommodate them both in his system, with Kone often looking uncomfortable in a deeper role.

If Stephan can get Burrell and Kone firing at the same time, they could potentially form a lethal partnership and help the R's rise up the table, but in order for that to happen, the Frenchman may need to compromise on some of his principles and move away from his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation.