Karl Henry signs for QPR

The deal brings an end to a seven-year association for the midfielder at his hometown club.

The 30-year-old named manager Harry Redknapp as a key influence in his decision to make the move.

Henry said: "I have been promoted to the Premier League before and played for a few years in the top-flight, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

"The Championship is a tough league and it sounds like Harry wants to bring in the kind of players that will get this club out of the division which is fantastic."

"Harry Redknapp being manager was a massive pull and a big attraction. I spoke to him and hearing where he wants to be I jumped at the chance of joining the club."

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey said: "We would like to thank Karl for his seven years of service and wish him well for the next chapter of his career."

Henry gave Wolves largely sterling service after being signed from Stoke by Mick McCarthy for a bargain £100,000 in July 2006.

He went on to play 272 games for Wolves, placing him 38th on the club's all-time list of appearance makers and he captained the club to the Championship title in 2009.

But, after struggling to maintain his previous form through the two relegation campaigns, new head coach Kenny Jackett placed Henry on the transfer list.

He was put up-for-sale with Roger Johnson, Stephen Ward and Jamie O'Hara with quartet banished to the under-21s.

All four were told to train with the under-21 squad by Jackett, who then excluded them from the pre-season tour of Scotland then, last week, told them they would not be keeping their squad numbers.