QPR club swoop for 29-year-old who was on trial with a League two Club in the summer.

Dominic Gape, a summer trialist for QPR, has officially signed a contract with League Two club Sutton United, it has been announced.
Midfielder Gape and QPR manager Gareth Ainsworth collaborated at Wycombe Wanderers. In the summer of 2016, he formed his first loan connection with the Chairboys, and in January of the following year, the connection became permanent.

Gape played 204 times for Wycombe during his time there, but at the end of the previous season, he left because his contract had expired.

Ainsworth took the chance to bring him to QPR on trial as he bid to find a new club. However, the R’s ultimately never signed Gape and he’s remained out of the game since. Now though, it has been confirmed that the ex-Southampton man has found a new home.
Sutton United have confirmed on their official club website that the 29-year-old has signed on a free transfer. He will don the no.26 shirt with Matt Gray’s U’s.

A shrewd move?

While Gape has been without a club for a little while, he makes for a shrewd addition to Sutton United’s midfield ranks.

A move to the Championship with QPR might have come as a bit of a surprise despite his relationship with Ainsworth. He didn’t play a particularly prevalent role for Wycombe Wanderers during their time in the second-tier so might’ve found game time hard to come by.

With Gray’s Sutton though, his level of experience should be of great value. He’s played in League One and League Two before, winning promotions from both divisions during his time at Adams Park as well.

Sutton United currently sit bottom of the League Two table after a challenging start. They’ve won two of their 13 games so far and are three points away from safety.