The 24-year-old was offered a new deal at St James' Park by boss Kevin Keegan but decided to move on in search of regular first-team football.

And, after signing a three-year deal at Loftus Road, he is hoping that he can make a swift return to the the top flight under the stewardship of Briatore and new first-team coach Iain Dowie.

Ramage told the the club's official website: "The chairman contacted my agent and asked if I was interested in coming come down for talks. He outlined his plans for the future, he's got a plan to get this club into the Premiership and he wanted me to be part of that and hopefully I am.

"He expects us to be challenging for the play-offs if not the automatics.

"The calibre of players he is looking to bring in are top quality players to go along with the squad that we've got at the minute and hopefully we can match the ambitions that the owner has got and get this club back where it belongs to be."