Transfer gossip: Swansea want Caulker, ESPN believe
Some of the latest transfer speculation involving QPR…
ESPN believe Swansea City want to sign Steven Caulker.
The QPR defender, who turns 25 on Thursday, spent the 2011-12 season on loan with the Swans from Tottenham.
ESPN say “sources close to the Welsh club” suggest Swansea are keen to take Caulker back to the Liberty Stadium next month.
O’Brien a target, Sun reckon
QPR and Fulham want Millwall striker Aiden O’Brien, The Sun claim.
Wigan and Barnsley are also said to be interested in the 23-year-old Irishman, who has scored 10 goals so far this season.
Clubs will try to tempt Millwall into selling by offering £750,000 when the transfer window opens, The Sun reckon.
Villa linked with Smithies
Aston Villa are interested in QPR goalkeeper Alex Smithies, the Daily Mirror have claimed.
The newspaper declared that the Midlands club are “eyeing a £4m move” for the 26-year-old, who has been in excellent form this season and saved a penalty in Rangers’ recent home defeat against Villa.
Smithies is under contract at Loftus Road until 2018 and has been discussing a new deal.
Hill dismisses reports of return
Clint Hill has dismissed reports that he could return to QPR.
It was recently claimed that the R’s are interested in re-signing Hill, 38, from Glasgow Rangers, where his contract expires at the end of the season.
“I don’t know where that story has come from. Maybe they needed to fill some space in the paper and they have put that in,” the Press Association quoted Hill as saying.
29/12/2016 @ 7:01 pm
The R’s need a proven goalscorer together with a midfielder who can also chip in with a few goals as well. Defensively we need a new Clint Hill – someone who is vocal and can organise the back four. Corner taking and set pieces have both been abysmal – not sure what happens on the training ground. Whilst it is good to see the youngsters progressing you still need a blend of experience. And how about this for a novel idea – professional footballers able to use both feet – it will never catch on !