Anton Ferdinand is a target (SSN) - MERGED THREAD

[MYU]

QPR in talks with Ferdinand

Sky Sports sources understand QPR are in talks with Sunderland over a deal for Anton Ferdinand.

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[MYU]

QPR to sign Anton Ferdinand from Sunderland

Queens Park Rangers are poised to sign centre-back Anton Ferdinand for £1m as Neil Warnock looks to strengthen defence.

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[Morris]

For £1m I think it's a good deal. Would still like another CB to go alongside him though.

[Shania]

Why cant we offer Birminham more than £5Mill for Dann. Surely, we´ve got the spending power to do so now? £6Mill?

[SeanInOz]

Gabbidon and Ferdinand. Weren't there a very highly respected CB pairing at West Ham few years back?

[Ginger Ninja]

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=623065

Sunderland fans views ......

interesting read mate, they seem to like him this season.
i'd have him over fitz hall all day long.

[MattyRangers]

£1mill is an absolute steal for an established PL centre half !

[qpr_lewis]

Anton Ferdinand would be a great defender for the bench if gabbidon or onuaha or dann!!! In warnock we trust!!

[Del]

You could ask the same about Luke Young, Barton, SWP, or anyone else.
Maybe Ferdinand wants to return to London, and QPR in particular?

Not just up to Sunderland.

Not really as there are known reasons for the others:

Barton fell out with owner
SWP not in City squad
Young out of favour.

Point being made was as he's been chosen to start every game he must be regarded as a good enough player by Bruce, so why would he sell him...

[Ginger Ninja]

Why cant we offer Birminham more than £5Mill for Dann. Surely, we´ve got the spending power to do so now? £6Mill?

reports suggest we are close to getting dann. nothing wrong with having them both!

[Warnocks Lad]

Reports are saying it could be around 4 million

[MattyRangers]

top post mate. if ferdinand had been offered to us a month ago, we would have all been excited about it. people are getting greedy. it was bound to happen though, new owners, new expectations.

Cheers mate.

Tbh theres nothing wrong at all with the excited and chit-chat about rumoured players, its all part of it, just so long as we dont start moaning and saying players of the calibre of Ferdinand arent good enough when, in reality, they are more than good enough for a side that is only looking to survive the drop this year.

[Del]

£1mill is an absolute steal for an established PL centre half !

I agree. Although he may not be the best available, he is decent enough to improve our CB pairing and that is a very decent price considering age and experience.

[MattyRangers]

Not really as there are known reasons for the others:

Barton fell out with owner
SWP not in City squad
Young out of favour.

Point being made was as he's been chosen to start every game he must be regarded as a good enough player by Bruce, so why would he sell him...

Maybe the player himself is unsettled and wants to move back nearer his roots in London? Who knows eh, just a possibility.

[Ginger Ninja]

Queens Park Rangers are poised to sign centre-back Anton Ferdinand for £1m as Neil Warnock looks to strengthen defence.

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ESPN reckon its £4mill...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/950981/qpr-close-on-L4m-anton-ferdinand-deal?cc=5739