http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-to-sign-Anton-Ferdinand-from-Sunderland.html QPR to sign Anton Ferdinand from Sunderland Queens Park Rangers are poised to sign centre-back Anton Ferdinand from Sunderland as Neil Warnock looks to strengthen a defence which has leaked six goals in just three Premier League games. Ferdinand, who is in the final year of his contract at Sunderland, after joining from West Ham for £8m three years ago, is one of the top earners on £40,000-a-week at the Stadium of Light and his impending departure is a major boost for Bruce as he looks to make two last-ditch signings of his own. The younger brother of England international Rio, Ferdinand has struggled to justify the money spent on him - and will relish a return to his native London. He is expected to be unveiled by Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday. The 26 year-old has surprisingly started the season in Sunderland's back four, impressing alongside Wes Brown on the opening day of the season, although there has been no attempt to open talks about extended his contract. With Titus Bramble and Michael Turner edging closer to match fitness, Ferdinand's place was in jeopardy and he has decided to accept the move to Loftus Road rather than spend another season providing cover. A fee of around £1m is believed to have been agreed between the two clubs. Ferdinand has made 95 appearances for the Black Cats, playing at right-back as well as centre-back. Bruce will use the money - freed wages and fee - to fund his search for a new striker with the Black Cats still chasing Wolfsburg's German international Patrick Helmes. Sunderland have been negotiating with Wolfsburg over the weekend, although the player is also attracting interest from Bundesliga clubs which has made the deal far harder for Sunderland to complete. iReader
Not convinced by Anton tbf, never lived up to his early promise at West Ham. Gabbidon is the better of the two potentially imho.
Can't believe you guys are stating he is rubbish ! Get real FFS !, newly promoted and a WELL established PL defender ! Unbelievable !
No idea, maybe he wants to be back in London and we would lose him on a free as he is in the last year of his contract.
Lots of prem experience ,, better than fitz hall,, along with dans will be a good signing . Adds to the depth of squad needed to stay up.
A little bit of money being spent and all of a sudden little Ferdie isnt good enough for us? Think ppl need to wake up and smell the pit stained shirt, the guy is far better than what we have available at the moment in the CB position. Another good signing in my opinion. And for £1million quid is pretty good value for money.
