WANDERERS have given the go-ahead for club captain Darren Pratley to discuss a move to QPR.

Ken Anderson gave Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Championship side the green light to speak with Pratley after they made an official approach at the end of last week.

It is not yet known whether a fee will be involved in the deal or whether the Hoops will simply take on the contract he signed last summer.

QPR have had to balance their own books in the last few weeks, selling Leroy Fer to Swansea City and potentially moving on Matt Phillips to West Brom.

Other higher earners such as Nedum Onuoha and Sandro are also being touted around to lighten the financial burden on the club.

But Hasselbaink wants to bring in his own men and is known to rate Pratley despite his struggles at Wanderers in recent times.

The 30-year-old Londoner was linked with a move to Loftus Road 12 months ago but stayed in the North West to sign a new three-year deal, which also saw him appointed as the new skipper by former boss Neil Lennon.

Pratley is currently with the Wanderers squad in Sweden but Wanderers may allow him to fly back to conclude the deal, which is currently being dealt with by his representatives.

Signed by Owen Coyle on a Bosman from Swansea City in 2011, Pratley is one of the longest-serving players on the books at the Macron Stadium but has two relegations on his Bolton CV and could benefit from a fresh start.

Despite wearing the armband for the last 12 months and remaining loyal to the club, he has struggled to win over supporters and said at the end of last season that he would remain a Bolton player “until the club tells me otherwise.”

Pratley is among the biggest earners in the Wanderers squad but his salary is less than half the top earners still weighing down QPR in the Championship.

Hasselbaink is aiming to improve the athleticism and physicality in his team next season as he tries to launch a Premier League push and hopes to reignite the goalscoring form Pratley showed before signing for the Whites.

A deal would also prove highly beneficial for Phil Parkinson, who is keen to strengthen other areas of his squad and is already well-stocked in central midfield with the likes of Josh Vela, Liam Trotter, Mark Davies and Jay Spearing.