Exclusive: St Johnstone close to signing QPR star Kieran Petrie
Queens Park Rangers attacker Kieran Petrie is being lined up for a loan move to St Johnstone, sources have told Football Insider.
Petrie, 20, has spent a few days training with the Scottish Premiership club as they wait on QPR to decide if the winger is available on loan.
The former Arsenal youngster is highly-regarded at Loftus Road and the Championship club are weighing up whether to loan him out so that he can gain valuable first-team experience.
Petrie is yet to make his first senior appearance after joining QPR from Swansea City in June 2022.
The left-footer signed a new contract with the west London club in June 2024.
He has featured for the R’s Under-21s but is yet to make the bench for the senior side.
St Johnstone line up loan move for Queens Park Rangers star Petrie
Petrie started his career at Arsenal before joining Swansea in 2021 and leaving for Queens Park Rangers a year later.
He predominantly plays as a winger but can also be deployed in the number ten role and as a striker.
QPR sit mid-table in the Championship table under Spanish boss Marti Cifuentes, who steered them clear of relegation after coming in last season.
Meanwhile, Scottish club St Johnstone sit bottom of the top tier and are in danger of returning to the Championship for the first time since 2009.
In other news, Brighton preparing to recall 23-year-old from Championship loan.
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