Cardiff City transfer news: Junior Hoilett has has joined the Bluebirds

CARDIFF CITY have signed free agent Junior Hoilett on a two-year deal to boost their struggling squad.

New Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock has been in the Cardiff City hot seat for less than 48 hours.

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And he has wasted no time after replacing Paul Trollope looks to escape from the Championship drop zone.

Hoilett, still only 26 joined Queens Park Rangers in 2012 from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee.

However the winger's time in West London was hampered by injuries.

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The Canadian international fought back last season making 37 appearances for club and country scoring six goals.

Hoilett was one of the most highly rated young stars in the Premier League when he came to prominence for Blackburn, the youngster was even hailed by FIFA as one the the 13 players to watch in 2012.

Warnock's first game in charge will be against local rivals Bristol City.

And he told the press he was working on getting "one or two" new faces in before then.