Liverpool and Everton chase QPR midfielder

Liverpool and Everton chase QPR midfielder

Stéphane Mbia Queens Park RangersLiverpool and Everton are set to go head to head to battle it out for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Stephane Mbia, according to The Daily Star.

Mbia was on loan at Europa League winners Sevilla last term, scoring five goals in 30 appearances, and is out of contract at QPR at the end of the month.

The 28-year-old Cameroonian is currently featuring at the World Cup in Brazil, where his country crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday after a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Croatia following an earlier loss to Mexico.

Competition

But Mbia was impressive for Sevilla last season, and both Liverpool and Everton are looking to strengthen their midfields; however they will face competition from Inter Milan and the side from Seville according to the newspaper.

Mbia, who is likely to win his 50th cap for Cameroon against hosts Brazil next Monday, spent eight years in France with both Rennes and Marseille before moving to QPR in 2012, where he made 29 appearances for the Loftus Road side as they were relegated from the Premier League.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was also interested in Rubin Kazan’s French midfielder Yann M’Vila, but he turned down a move to Anfield and is in talks with Italian outfit Inter Milan, according to the paper. Meanwhile, Everton are also interested in signing Gareth Barry on a permanent deal after a stellar campaign on loan at Goodison Park last season, with the former England midfielder considering a contract offer from The Toffees.

 

its not april fools day is it

 

they can have him. lets hope a bidding war starts

 

out of contract in 10 days

 

Waste of money.

 

maybe the scousers need a new pitch roller

 

Hope he falls over a lot against us, whichever team gets him.

 

I'll drive him to Merseyside myself

 

A player that we paid 6m for and only played one season for us. Now he is leaving on free! No wonder we're in debt

 

They've been chasing him for ages. He's a good player

 

I though he did ok the other night. Certainly saw a lot of the ball.

 

He's a good player all right and would be an asset in the PL.

 

I think he's a better RB than midfielder, he's funny to watch and I don't mean in a good way.

I can't believe we paid money for someone and only gave them 2 years yet sign worthless frees and give them four years and then we can't give them away.

 

Didn't we play him as a central defender on his debut, I think against Reading in the League Cup?

 

Complete liability for us in most games but it was a mad season. If, and it's a huge if, he can play sensibly he is an asset of PL quality.

 

I just remember vividly his headless chicken tackle in the last minute v Wigan that cost us a hard-earned win, despair just doesn't sum up my feelings when the free-kick went in...