Defender Rio Ferdinand could be offloaded by QPR in January after six months at Loftus Road. The former England captain, who turns 36 in November, could be replaced by Porto's Rolando, 29, or West Ham's 26-year-old Winston Reid.

West Brom are set to secure the signing of Porto defender Rolando, 29, for £1m in January after the Portugese club froze him out of selection

Everton and Newcastle have been told they will have to pay £5m for Porto defender Rolando, 27, if they want to sign the Portugal international.

QPR are closing in on deals for Portuguese defender Rolando, 27, from FC Porto, and Yun Suk-Young, 22, from Chunnam Dragons.

Queens Park Rangers are chasing Porto and Portugal defender Rolando, even though the 27-year-old Europa League winner has turned them down three times already.