UPDATED ' Friday All the Latest Transfer News '

QPR say they are still waiting on Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker to accept the contract they have offered him, the transfer fee is all agreed with Cardiff City for £8 million.
It is believed that Steven Caulkers agent is still touting Caulker to Liverpool.

Spanish champions Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of 28 year old Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic on a 4 year deal.

Kieran Richardson is set to leave Fulham and will have a medical at Aston Villa on Friday

Marouane Chamakh is set to sign a new two-year deal with Crystal Palace


Cardiff City Target 21 year old Bosnia Defender Muhamed Besic will sign for Everton in a £4m deal within the coming days.

So that will rule out Caulker signing for Everton.


Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes has signed a new contract with the Lancashire club. He signed a new five year deal.


QPR goalkeeper Robert Green has signed a new two-year contract at QPR.


Benfica's Serbian winger Lazar Markovic, 20, completed his medical on Wednesday 4 Liverpool the deal will be confirmed in the next 24 hours.


Cardiff City manager yesterday said that Cardiff City Joe Mason will be staying at the club for this season



Ex Cardiff City player Luke Coulson will today sign for Scottish Club Hibernian.






' TRANSFER GOSSIP '

West Ham must raise their bid for Dnipro's 24-year-old Ukrainian winger Yevhen Konoplyanka to £12m if they want to sign him. ESPN FC
However, the Hammers will target Ecuador international Enner Valencia, also 24 and currently with Mexican club Pachuca, if their Konoplyanka move fails. Daily Telegraph




New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal would like to bring 30-year-old Wesley Sneijder, part of his Dutch side at the World Cup, to Old Trafford from Galatasaray but the Turkish club want a fee of around £16m. Sun (subscription required)
Liverpool will sell Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 27, to Barcelona this weekend if the clubs can agree a £75m fee. Daily Mirror
But Arsenal are fuming because their attempt to sign Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 25, from Barcelona is being held up by the Suarez deal. Daily Express

Chelsea are signing Filipe Luis, reports the Sun


The Gunners want £6m for Mikel Arteta, 32, following interest from Italian club Fiorentina in the midfielder, who is in the final year of his contract. Times


However Arteta's agent has told Florence station Radio Blu his client has no intention of leaving the FA Cup holders.

Roma have set Manchester City a deadline of 21 July to sign Morocco centre-back Mehdi Benatia, 27. Guardian


Chelsea are signing Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis, 28, as a £20m replacement for Roma-bound Ashley Cole, 33. Sun



Arsenal will have to make Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, their highest paid player if they are to tempt him from Real Madrid. Daily Mail


Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado, 27, could move to Manchester United from Fiorentina. Evening Standard


Liverpool forward Iago Aspas, 26, is set to join Sevilla after failing to make an impact at Anfield. Daily Star


Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is also considering a £10m bid to take Swansea City's 21-year-old left-back Ben Davies to Liverpool. Daily Telegraph


Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are set to battle it out for Benfica winger Joao Filipe, dubbed 'the next Cristiano Ronaldo', and goalkeeper Joao Virginia, both just 15. Daily Express

Ricardo Rodriguez played in all four of Switzerland's games at the World Cup
United are also considering a move for Wolfsburg and Switzerland left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, 21, with Patrice Evra's departure for Juventus likely to go ahead. Times (subscription required)
But the Reds' new manager would like to bring 24-year-old Dutch defender Daley Blind to the club from Feyenoord if Evra leaves. Manchester Evening News

Benfica's Serbian winger Lazar Markovic, 20, will have a medical on Merseyside on Thursday before completing a £20m move to Liverpool. Liverpool Echo


Nigeria's 21-year-old midfielder Michel Babatunde - who plays for Volyn Lutsk in Ukraine - claims Sunderland want to bring him to the Premier League. Newcastle Chronicle

West Bromwich Albion will turn their attention to Cardiff Striker Frazier Campbell after missing out on Rivere.
The Forward is available for £700,000 but has high wage demands.

Liverpool are spending some money at the moment. on top of a very strong squad from last year as well.

Liverpool are spending some money at the moment. on top of a very strong squad from last year as well.

QPR CLOSING IN ON DUO

Transfer news: Rio Ferdinand expected to seal QPR switch
Last Updated: 11/07/14

Rio Ferdinand: Expected to complete QPR move next week

QPR are expected to confirm the signing of former England captain Rio Ferdinand next week, with Steven Caulker tipped to join him at Loftus Road.

Ferdinand is available on a free transfer following his release from Manchester United and is due to complete a move back to London on a one-year deal once he returns from media duties at the World Cup.

R's boss Harry Redknapp is hopeful the former England captain's arrival will persuade Caulker to choose the west Londoners over a number of other suitors.

A fee has already been agreed with relegated Cardiff for the 22-year-old centre-back, who worked under Redknapp at Tottenham, but Everton, Liverpool and Southampton are also thought to be keen.

A fresh one-year deal remains on offer to QPR's play-off final winner, Bobby Zamora, though Championship side Millwall are interested in the striker.