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Report: Queens Park Rangers still on course to sign Brighton and Hove Albion’s Tomer Hemed

Steve McClaren is unveiled as new manager of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on May 21, 2018 in London, England. (Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images)
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Queens Park Rangers manager Steve McClaren is said to be keen on the Brighton and Hove Albion striker.

Brighton player Tomer Hemed in action during the friendly match between Birmingham City and Brighton and Hove Albion at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Birmingham,...

The Argus reports that Queens Park Rangers remain Tomer Hemed’s likeliest destination, despite a move for the Brighton and Hove Albion striker failing to materialise before the close of the regular transfer window.

QPR were credited with interest in Hemed a week ago, but the 31-year-old remains a Brighton player.

Unlike the Premier League side, however, Rangers can still make loan signings – including those that include permanent agreements – up to and including August 31st.

And manager Steve McClaren is still said to be keen on Hemed, who finds himself behind Jurgen Locadia, Florin Andone and Glenn Murray at Brighton.

Tomer Hemed of Brighton scores the only goal of the game during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United at Amex Stadium on September 24, 2017 in...

The Israeli only played a bit-part role in the Seagulls’ first ever Premier League campaign, but scored 30 goals in 70 Championship appearances prior to that.

And QPR could do with that sort of firepower, having found the net just once in two league games this season.

Steve McClaren is unveiled as new manager of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on May 21, 2018 in London, England.

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