Mark Warburton's Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder, Ilias Chair, is attracting a significant amount of interest ahead of the summer transfer window.

What's the talk?

That's according to a report by The Athletic, who claim that all four of Watford, Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Bologna and Genoa are keen on a move for the £3.6 million-rated 23-year-old in the upcoming transfer market.

It is reported that Watford's interest is particularly strong, although Xisco Munoz's side are not thought to be preparing an offer for the 23-year-old at present.

Bhatia must not sell

So far this season, Chair has been in excellent form over his 45 Championship appearances for Mark Warburton's side, bagging eight goals, registering four assists and creating seven big chances, as well as making an average of 1.6 key passes and taking 1.9 shots per game, culminating in an average SofaScore match rating of 7.04 - ranking him as QPR's joint fourth-best performer in the second tier.

As a result of this fine form, the Rs tied Chair down to a new four-and-half-year deal at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium back in January, with the Morocco U23 international now reported to be earning £7,100-per-week until the summer of 2025.

However, despite the fact that this contract means Amit Bhatia could demand a relatively high transfer fee for the midfielder this summer, it is crucial that the club retains the services of Chair beyond the upcoming transfer window, in order to provide Warburton with the best possible chance of mounting a push for promotion in QPR's next league campaign.

Furthermore, despite the fact that the youngster has returned a tremendous amount of goals and assists this season, considering he is still only 23-years-old very much helps to form the argument that Chair still has much improving to do as he matures as a footballer, opening the possibility of QPR earning a higher fee for the midfielder further down the line.

As such, it would appear highly advisable that Bhatia should do all he can to reject the advances of any potential suitors for Chair this summer.

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