This is from a local paper in Newcastle BOLTON Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers have emerged as possible destinations for Newcastle Unitedâs great unfulfilled talent Nile Ranger. Even after Januaryâs sale of Andy Carroll to Liverpool, Ranger was down the pecking order of strikers at St Jamesâ Park. However, the sooner his departure can be confirmed, the sooner manager Alan Pardew will have funds added to his summer transfer pot. The Magpies are thought to be looking for a fee in the region of £1m for a player who has come through the England youth system, but more importantly it will stop him becoming a long-term drain on their resources. The striker was one of a number of players handed a lengthy contract extension last season â his is not due to expire until 2016. It seemed risky at the time, and the gamble could backfire if it hinders attempts to move him on. <a href="http://trinitymirror.grapeshot.co.uk/northeast/redirect.cgi?target=http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/jump/nejournal.5293/article_mpu;slot=article%5Fmpu;sect=newcastle%2Dunited%2Dnews;templ=page;cat=Sport;reg=NE;st=other;oid=28918861;sz=300x250;gs_cat=GS_CHANNELS;tile=4;ord=572902959?" target="_blank"> <img src="http://trinitymirror.grapeshot.co.uk/northeast/redirect.cgi?target=http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/ad/nejournal.5293/article_mpu;slot=article%5Fmpu;sect=newcastle%2Dunited%2Dnews;templ=page;cat=Sport;reg=NE;st=other;oid=28918861;sz=300x250;gs_cat=GS_CHANNELS;tile=4;ord=572902959?" width="300" height="250" border="0" alt="article_mpuAdvertisement" /> </a> Bolton are understood to be looking at Ranger after losing Johan Elmander to Galatasaray and seeing Daniel Sturridgeâs six-month loan from Chelsea end. Newly-promoted QPR are expected to hold talks with Jay Bothroyd but, with so much competition, the London club are not confident of reaching a deal. Ranger is one of their fall-back options. Signed from Southampton in 2008 as part of owner Mike Ashleyâs policy of hoovering up talent at a young age, the 20-year-oldâs ability has never been in doubt â but his attitude off the field has been a constant source of frustration to Magpies manager Pardew. Pardew in particular took to the media on a number of occasions to voice his concerns over the Southampton product, but appears to have accepted defeat by making the player available. Other London clubs, such as Charlton Athletic and Millwall, have also been mentioned as potential suitors for Ranger, who was born in the capital, but both might struggle to match his wages without help from Newcastle. Neither Bolton nor QPR should find that a problem, while ambitious Leeds United showed an interest in Ranger last summer and may do so again.
