Queens Park Rangers centre-back Anton Ferdinand has said that the team spirit is "fantastic" ahead of the new Premier League season.

QPR were almost relegated last term, but manager Mark Hughes has brought in many new players and Ferdinand insists that the new faces have settled in well on the club's pre-season tour.

"The team spirit is fantastic," he told QPR's official website. "That's what these trips are about, especially given the signings we've made.

"It's important we all bond on and off the pitch. The new lads have settled in very, very well and very, very quickly. There's a good feeling in this squad at the moment."

Six new players have so far arrived at QPR this summer.