The 29-year-old has joined QPR on a free transfer after leaving Cardiff at the end of the season.
“I spoke to the manager and he told me how much he wanted me,” Bothroyd told the club’s official website.
“He convinced me that this was the right place to be.
“He told me the direction that he wants to go in and the way he wants to play.
“I think this club is heading in the right direction and has got a lot of ambition.”
“I want to be playing against the best players in the world,” he added.
“I got a taste of that when I joined up with the England squad, and hopefully I can do well for QPR and get back into the squad.
“People say that I’m a ‘one-cap wonder’ and I want to get that second cap to put that to bed.
“You want to play at the highest level and the only way to do that is by producing for your club week in, week out.
“That’s what I’m looking to do.”
“In bringing Jay in, we have managed to secure an excellent player which augers well for the forthcoming campaign,” said QPR boss Neil Warnock.
“We have been chasing him for a number of weeks and it has been frustrating at times.
“We have had to have a lot of patience with this but, as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait.
“We are now working hard to add another new face to the squad and we hope to have that done very soon.”
