Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin joins Southampton on a four-and-a-half-year contract

English Premier League (EPL) side Southampton have signed striker Charlie Austin from English League Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR).

The 26-year-old striker joins Southampton on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the football club said Saturday, reports Xinhua.

Austin scored 18 goals last season as QPR were relegated from the EPL and earned his first call-up to the England national team.

Austin played just 16 games this season because of injury, scoring 10 times.

New signing @chazaustin9 will wear the number 28 shirt for #SaintsFC. #SaintCharlie pic.twitter.com/9Iweb2lpDq

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 16, 2016