Aberdeen 'finding it increasingly difficult' to keep youngsters
The Pittodrie side say they made "prolonged attempts to persuade" the 17-year-old to stay, but the youngster has opted to join QPR's development squad.
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The centre-back impressed in the Dons youth set-up but never played a first-team game for the club.
"We are, of course, disappointed to be losing Timi as we had high hopes for him," said Aberdeen director of football Steven Gunn.
"We made numerous attempts to convince him to stay with Aberdeen, but similar to the issues faced by so many Scottish clubs in recent years, we are finding it increasingly difficult to hold on to our young players."
Gunn adds that Aberdeen have "negotiated a significant deal" that will provide "future protection" if Akindileni develops "into the player we hoped he could be".
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