ARTHUR Gnohere was this morning on the verge of leaving Burnley for Second Division promotion chasers QPR.

The French defender has agreed terms with the Londoners, and will undergo a medical later today.

The move means the Clarets will have just two recognised centre backs at manager Stan Ternent's disposal as he plots First Division survival.

But the Clarets chief is already resigned to seeing Gnohere depart.

Ternent confirmed: "Arthur has gone down to QPR and agreed terms with them and is having a medical later today.

"Providing that's okay, I think it's something that will happen."

Gnohere, 25, has seen his first team opportunities limited this season following the signing of David May, and his subsequent partnership with Mark McGregor following his return from injury.

And the Ivory Coast-born defender has had a roller-coaster ride in the two-and-a half years since he arrived on a free transfer from Caen.

Fans quickly christened him 'King Arthur' following a string of impressive displays in his first season, the highlight of which was undoubtedly the first two goals he scored for the club to earn a memorable 3-2 victory at Preston.

The following season began with a red card in the 3-1 home defeat to Brighton, setting the precedent for several moment of ill-discipline that saw his crown slip.

Boss Ternent sent him back to France in February 2002 for a break following a nightmare showing against Reading in a game Burnley lost 5-2.

Not long after his return Gnohere picked up another red card against Bradford, and this season another two sendings off at Derby and at home to Coventry have added to the 19 yellow cards he has picked up in his Turf Moor career.

Gnohere was shipped out to QPR on loan earlier this season, where he impressed boss Ian Holloway enough in an unbeaten seven-game spell to try to prise the Frenchman from Burnley's grasp.

But finally, after 92 games in which he has scored six goals, Gnohere finally seems London bound.