R's Youth Team Manager Steve Brown has described Angelo Balanta's impact on the First Team stage as 'simply sensational.'

The 17 year-old, who has five appearances to his name already this season, opened his goal-scoring account for the R's against Sheffield United last weekend. And now Brown is tipping the teenager to rise to the very top.

"He's got so much natural ability, it's frightening," Brown told www.qpr.co.uk.

"He's the most natural player I've worked with and this is a great Club for him to ply his trade."

Brown added: "He played for me in the 18's in a front-three and he just has this unique ability to be able to drift into the box at the right time - he got his rewards for a similar type of run against Sheffield United last weekend.

"He gets himself in great positions and for that reason alone, he'll score goals in this division.

"He can hurt people, because once he's got the ball at his feet he's absolutely devastating.

"Without wanting to put any pressure on him, I'm convinced there is still much more to come from Angelo."

Brown is adamant the Colombian youngster won't be the last academy scholar off the Hoops production line either, adding: "There's another four or five like him, in that they have the potential to break into the First Team.

"He's raised the bar now though and the challenge for the rest of our youngsters is to join him in the coming years."