QPR outcast tipped to have 'harsh words' with Julien Stephan over Loftus Road axe | OneFootball

FLW's QPR Fan Pundit has weighed in on which R's player is most likely to leave the club this summer.

QPR have struggled for consistency throughout the 2025/26 campaign, and despite at times looking extremely solid and relatively free-scoring, they have found themselves on the wrong end of some really disappointing defeats.

A 7-1 loss to Coventry City earlier this season, as well as a 5-0 away defeat against Southampton in February are proof of just how vulnerable the R's can be in the defensive area, and this has stopped them in their pursuit of a play-off place in the Championship.

Instead, Julien Stephan's first year in English football has been one to forget, with his side unlikely to challenge those fighting for the top six, while they are relatively safe from the drop. Nevertheless, there is still work to do to ensure that the West London outfit end the campaign strongly.

Yet, there will be players who are already seeking out an exit away from Loftus Road this summer, and QPR may be looking at one particular department for a full reset once 2025/26 comes to an end.

Out-of-favour QPR player backed to leave the R's in the summer

Stephan has found it tough to find who his number one goalkeeper is on multiple occasions this season, and he is still yet to settle on a decision.

However, for those in the goalkeeping department, they must surely be looking for a fresh start in the summer transfer window, and Football League World's QPR Fan Pundit, Louis Moir, has picked out the player most likely to leave the club at the end of the season.

He said: "I think looking at the squad, if you were to pick one player who isn't happy with their situation, I think it's got to be Paul Nardi. He's gone from being the first-choice number one keeper last season to now, where it's like he's just vanished.

"He's played a few games this season, been on the bench a few games this season, has been swapped around with Hamer, Walsh, etc. I mean, all three of them have been switched around, but now, and it has been for a good few weeks, Nardi is not even on the bench, nowhere to be seen.

"I mean, I would not be surprised if there was some harsh words said between him and Stephan, because obviously they must have spoken. He must have obviously spoken to the club, probably wanting to get a move away in January or sort of agree to some sort of deal where he could leave. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, and obviously that didn't go to plan."

Louis continued: "Now he's just become third-choice keeper. But I mean, when he did play this season, he was so poor. I'm blaming him, but all the keepers have been poor. Hence, why we need a new number one in the summer.

"I think Nardi probably can't wait to leave the club in the summer. That's bound to happen because he probably feels a little bit mugged off, maybe. To play, be dropped, to be benched and then nowhere to be seen, it's all been a bit of a mess really with him and even the other two keepers as well.

"The whole goalkeeper situation has been a mess this season. So, I think Nardi is probably going to be aiming for a move away from the club in the summer."

Paul Nardi has slipped down the pecking order at QPR dramatically

Nardi has found it incredibly tough to catch Stephan's eye in the last couple of months, and despite playing a crucial role in the early part of the season, he has found himself out of the squad since January.

This seems unlikely to change, and the Frenchman has found himself working primarily on the training ground, rather than on the pitch, with Joe Walsh and Ben Hamer taking on the responsibility of keeping the ball out of the back of the net.

The 31-year-old needs a change of scenery as soon as possible to get his career back on track, and his two-year stint with QPR looks as though it will come to an end this summer.

Nevertheless, he may not be the only shot-stopper leaving the R's this summer with a full rebuild needed after an underwhelming campaign.