QPR will not be re-signing Clint Hill.
The veteran defender, who turns 39 next month, has been training with the R’s and played for their development side this week.
But the two parties have been unable to agree terms, ending the prospect of Hill returning for a second spell at Loftus Road.
He is a free agent, having left Glasgow Rangers after the end of last season, and is one of a number of potential signings QPR have been considering amid concern over their defensive injury problems.
Those problems worsened after skipper Nedum Onuoha was ruled out of Saturday’s game against Middlesbrough.
Onuoha has picked up a hamstring injury and his absence is a blow for Rangers, as Joel Lynch, Grant Hall, James Perch and Steven Caulker are also unavailable.
Lynch has returned to training following his own hamstring problem but is not yet ready to be considered for selection.
Former R’s captain Hill made 169 league appearances for the club during a six-year spell which included two promotions to the top flight and he remains a hugely popular figure among fans.
Meanwhile, QPR have signed 19-year-old midfielder Zenon Stylianides, who was recently released by Tottenham.
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