QUEENS Park Rangers have signed Republic of Ireland international defender Richard Dunne on a one-year deal.
The 33-year-old centre back was a free agent after his contract at Aston Villa expired in the summer.
He was linked with Derby County although Rams manager Nigel Clough said he had not spoken to the player, nor the player's agent.
Dunne had indicated he wanted to stay in the Premier League but he is now with QPR who were relegated to the Championship last season.
He is expected to be named in Rangers' squad for their pre-season tour of Austria and said he was looking forward to working with QPR manager Harry Redknapp.
"I've been very close to signing for Harry on a couple of occasions and the opportunity to work with him really appealed to me," he said. "It's a good challenge for me and one I'm very excited about."
