Zan Celar made 23 appearances for QPR across two seasons, scoring twice
Queens Park Rangers striker Zan Celar has completed a move to Basel for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old forward joined the Hoops from Swiss Super League side Lugano in 2024. He arrived having made three appearances for Slovenia at the European Championship in Germany that summer.
Celar made 23 appearances in 2024-25, scoring twice in a key win at Cardiff before suffering a hamstring injury.
He spent last season on loan at 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf.
QPR CEO Christian Nourry told the club website:, external "Zan had a challenging start to English football, working hard to acclimatise to the league.
"Last season, he was keen to have a platform in Germany to play his football but unfortunately that did not translate into minutes on the pitch.
"He moves to a renowned Swiss club and returns to a league where he finished up as top scorer 24 months ago."
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