Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is delighted with his move to QPR.
Ferdinand will also be reunited with Harry Redknapp at Loftus Road after the current QPR boss handed him his professional debut for West Ham as a 17-year-old in 1996, and the veteran defender is eager to prove he still has something to offer.
"I spoke to Harry and (owner Tony) Mr Fernandes at length," he told qpr.co.uk.
"I think they both looked me in the eye and knew that I still have something to offer - that I had a genuine desire to come here and play football."
Ferdinand is looking forward to playing for a team he used to watch growing up.
"There are great memories for me here - for my family," he said.
"Anton had nothing but good things to say about QPR and I watched Les here as a boy, with the likes of Ray Wilkins, Clive Wilson, David Bardsley and Alan McDonald.
"I had a lot of offers from all over the world - some in places with a better climate than here. But the draw for me was to play in the Premier League and back here where it all started.
"It's not about money - I had loads of more lucrative offers available to me. I still feel I've got something to offer and I'm excited about helping this club cement its place in the Premier League."
