QPR star touted to leave Loftus Road: Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers & Charlton Athletic must be on alert if he goes | OneFootball

FLW's QPR Fan Pundit has backed Jake Clarke-Salter to leave the R's, and these three clubs should be ready to pounce if he does.

Jake Clarke-Salter has found life with QPR extremely difficult in the last two years, with injuries denying the centre-back an opportunity to impress at Loftus Road.

The 28-year-old has played just four times for the R's so far this season, and while he is back in training, Julien Stephan has a huge decision to make this summer as to whether he keeps hold of the defender, or allows him the chance to find a new home.

Football League World's QPR Fan Pundit, Louis Moir, has backed Clarke-Salter to move on at the end of the campaign and have a fresh start away from the treatment table in west London, especially with the club's depth in defence now stronger than ever with the likes of Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards and Amadou Mbengue at the heart of it.

Now, FLW has taken a look at three clubs who should have the defender on their radar if he does become available once the transfer window opens up.

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers are set to announce Michael O'Neill as their new head coach following Valerien Ismael's exit earlier this month. The Northern Irishman's first task is to keep the Lancashire outfit in the Championship, and if he does do that, then a rebuild is needed.

With Eiran Cashin only on loan at Ewood Park, Rovers will lose a defender this summer and bringing Clarke-Salter to BB2 could be the perfect way for them to soften the blow of losing the Brighton & Hove Albion starlet once the 2025/26 campaign comes to an end.

The QPR centre-back is a leader, and with plenty of Championship experience, he could help drag Blackburn up the league table next season if survival is achieved.

Cardiff City

There's no denying that the mood at Cardiff City has changed dramatically over the course of the last eight months, and since they were relegated to League One, Brian Barry-Murphy has brought life back to a club that had found itself on the downward curve for a while.

Adding Clarke-Salter to their defensive ranks if they do return to the Championship would be an excellent move, and provide plenty of competition for the likes of Calum Chambers and Will Fish.

Keeping him fit will be a challenge, but with plenty of depth in South Wales, the Bluebirds could be the perfect home for the ex-Chelsea prospect to get himself back to his very best.

Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic are another side fighting for their Championship status right now, but they do have a relatively healthy gap to the bottom three right now and a strong run of form has seen them push away from immediate danger.

Nevertheless, this summer will be one of change at The Valley in terms of their current defensive unit, with Conor Coady returning to Wrexham once his loan spell has come to an end, as well as Luke Chambers. Therefore, it is vital that they identify an experienced replacement as soon as possible and Clarke-Salter could be that.

If the 28-year-old wants to remain in London, then Charlton could be the place to go. Alongside the likes of Collins Sichenje, the Addicks may have high aspirations for next season.