Monday, May 28, 2012

QPR To Rival Liverpool For Jermaine Defoe

QPR are ready to rival Liverpool for the signing of Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe, according to The People.

Defoe is tipped to leave White Hart Lane this summer and Liverpool was believed to be interested before the Anfield club’s recent sacking of Kenny Dalglish.

It is claimed Rangers boss Mark Hughes wants to form a new-look attack by capturing Defoe and Andy Johnson.

Out-of-contract Fulham forward Johnson is said to be close to moving to Loftus Road, with Hughes keen to offload Jay Bothroyd and DJ Campbell.

The Daily Star on Sunday say Joey Barton could join West Ham, whose manager Sam Allardyce signed him for Newcastle.

Despite recent reports that it could cost QPR around £11m to sack Barton, the Sunday Express suggest he is unlikely to be entitled to any compensation if he is fired and that his most likely destination would be Qatar.

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