Cooper signs new Rs deal and joins Barnsley on loan
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QPR goalkeeper Murphy Cooper has signed a new contract at Loftus Road and joined Barnsley on loan.
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Stevenage where he made 40 appearances and kept 16 clean sheets.
Cooper came through the Hoops' academy and has made two senior appearances for the club.
He spent time on loan at Welling and Bath City before heading to Swindon Town for the 2023-24 season, making 25 appearances in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets.
He will spend the 2025-26 season on loan at Oakwell.
"I've been at QPR a long time and I want to continue to be here, so I was delighted when the club offered me a new contract - I was itching to sign it," he told the Rs' website.
"I want to do as well as I can to come back and play here. It's just about bridging the gap to eventually be the number one here. I just need to keep going, keep playing and keep improving."
Cooper follows fellow goalkeeper Joe Walsh, midfielder Sam Field and player of the season Jimmy Dunne in committing his future to the club.
QPR have not revealed the length of the new contract.