QPR sign Australian midfielder Pearman
The 19-year-old represented Australia as the Young Socceroos won the Under-20 Asian Cup in February.
Pearman will join up with the development squad after his contract with the Glory expires at the end of the month.
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The news comes after the club revealed player of the season Jimmy Dunne had signed a new deal,
Pearman follows Kaleb Dyke and Timothy Akindileni in joining up with the R's development squad.
"It feels amazing. It's a lifelong dream to play in Europe, so it's exciting to be here," he told the club's website.
"QPR are well-known for bringing in and bringing through young players, so it's a good pathway for me in terms of any other club I could have gone to.
"It's the right choice to come here."
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