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[Steve Russell]

From the Club...

'CHARLIE Warren has joined QPR's Development Squad.
The 18-year-old goalkeeper - who is set to leave Tottenham Hotspur following 10 years in the Lilywhites'
academy - will officially move to W12 on July 1st.

Warren joins the R's following a successful trial with the club towards the end of the 2024/25 season.

He told www.qpr.co.uk: "I'm really pleased and I can't wait to get started.

"It was good to be involved with the boys towards the end of last season, obviously with the (Premier League)
Cup win. The feel around the training ground and within the squad was really, really positive.

"So that's what I want to be part of next season and kick on from there."

Charlie links up with former Spurs team-mate Kieran Morgan with this move - and added: "I think the pathway
is really good here. That's the most important thing when picking out a club as a young player.

"It's obvious how the ethos is to use young players and push young players. That's what you want to hear and what
you want to see as a youngster.

"I am really good friends with Kieran. Speaking to him, he influenced my decision as well. Obviously, he's done
really well here.

"He's the model - it shows there is a really good pathway here and us other young players want to try to replicate
that."

Describing what R's fans can expect of him as a 'keeper, Charlie continued: "I like to have the ball at my feet.

"I like to take risks with the ball, too, with line-breaking passes, sometimes some skills. I'll definitely have people
on the edge of their seats, but that's me as a goalkeeper!"

QPR CEO Christian Nourry said: "Charlie is an exciting goalkeeping prospect with very strong ball-playing qualities.

"His arrival is the latest recompense for our staff who have so enthusiastically embraced the changes in pathway
philosophy that is now seeing some of the brightest Category One prospects highly value interest from QPR."

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QPR CEO Christian Nourry said: "Charlie's arrival is the latest recompense for our staff who have so enthusiastically embraced the changes in pathway
philosophy that is now seeing some of the brightest Category One prospects highly value interest from QPR."

Is that why so many of them were released at the end of last season??