FINNISH defender Sampsa Timoska is on his way out of Loftus Road just a year after joining the club from MyPa 47.The versatile Timoska signed for QPR at the start of the January 2007 transfer window and played an important part in the club's escape from relegation.But he has not featured in the team since Rangers' 2-2 draw at Scunthorpe two months ago and is not part of Luigi de Canio's long-term thinking.Performance manager Joe Dunbar confirmed that the club are currently in discussions with Timoska to cancel his contract, five months before it was due to expire.The 28-year-old defender, who made 21 appearances for the club, will become the 11th member of the squad to be jettisoned since De Canio took charge three months ago.De Canio was absent from Rangers' 3-0 win over Bristol City last weekend after returning to Italy following the death of his father.He left Dunbar, coach Paolo Pavese and senior player Gareth Ainsworth in charge for the game, during which all the Rs players wore black armbands as a mark of respect.Dunbar said: "First and foremost our thoughts are with him [De Canio]. I was proud of the players - they put on a very professional performance."The manager returned to London on Monday night and took charge of training the following day at Harlington.
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