Transfer gossip: Austin speculation continues and QPR are linked with Bamford

A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving the area’s clubs as the January window begins….

Speculation continues over the future of Charlie Austin, with Swansea City the latest club to be linked with the QPR striker.

The Sunday People declare that Swansea will move for Austin and Chelsea’s Patrick Bamford, with Bafetimbi Gomis and Jonjo Shelvey tipped to leave the Welsh club.

City, currently without a manager, are said to have decided to target deals to buy Austin and sign Bamford on loan.

Newcastle and Southampton are two of the clubs that were consistently linked with Austin last year.

They have now ‘joined the chase’ to sign him, according to the Sunday Mirror, which reckons Crystal Palace are the favourites to sign him.

Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand would refuse to sell for less than £12.5m, the newspaper claims.

Austin has made it clear he intends to see out the remainder of his contract at Loftus Road, which expires in the summer.

QPR want to sign Bamford on loan for the second half of the season, according to the Sun on Sunday.

Former Blues star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, without a win in his six matches as R’s boss, is hoping to use his Chelsea contacts in order to land the 22-year-old, it is claimed.

The same newspaper also reports that Norwich will compete with Aston Villa for the signing of Chelsea striker Loic Remy.

And the Italian media continue to suggest that Juventus are interested in Fulham forward Moussa Dembele.