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From Rs to yours: Queens Park Rangers post-relegation sell-off is taking shape

From Rs to yours: Queens Park Rangers post-relegation sell-off is taking shape Southampton eye up Esteban Granero while Loftus Road spare parts Andy Johnson, Jay Bothroyd and Anton Ferdinand are up for grabs too Grab a Gran: Southampton want to help Granero stay in the top flight Bryn Lennon ueens Park Rangers are starting their end-of-season sales with Andy Johnson, Jay Bothroyd and Anton Ferdinand on offer for quick deals, writes Alan Nixon.Harry Redknapp’s club are facing an inevitable relegation and third parties working for the club are already trying to move out the unwanted men.Redknapp will carry on as manager if there are funds to re-build a side - as we revealed earlier this week - and now owner Tony Fernandes is looking to raise cash from some of the players who will not figure.Former England striker Johnson joined from Fulham last summer but has only played four times for them as he suffered a major knee injury in September and hasn't kicked a ball in anger since

Returns policy: Newcastle interested in Andy Carroll.. but only for £25m LESS than Liverpool bought him for

Returns policy: Newcastle interested in Andy Carroll.. but only for £25m LESS than Liverpool bought him for West Ham can't afford him but a return to Tyneside is on the cards if Brendan Rodgers is prepared to take a massive loss Ian Walton Andy Carroll is on Newcastle's radar for a summer transfer - but only at a knockdown £10million price.Carroll is hitting top form at West Ham and will face Manchester United tonight.However, the Hammers can't afford a long term deal and he will return to Liverpool in the summer.Anfield chief Brendan Rodgers is undecided whether Carroll has a future on Merseyside, but admitted last week the club has not missed his presence.The indications are that Carroll will be shipped out again and Newcastle want to bring him home for a staggering £25m less than they sold him to Liverpool for two years ago. Pierre pressure: Newcastle face competition for Aubameyang Newcastle's No1 target in the summer is an extra striker having lost Demba B

Christian belief: Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas reignites interest in Porto winger Atsu

Christian belief: Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas reignites interest in Porto winger Atsu Spurs boss previously gave the young Ghanaian his debut and could get him on the cheap as his contract ticks down Back up: Atsu could step in when Bale and Lennon are sidelined Andre Villas-Boas has reignited his interest in Porto winger Christian Atsu.Everton and Sunderland are also keen on the 20-year-old winger who will have just a year left on his contract by the summer.But Spurs boss Villas-Boas could have the edge as he gave talented Atsu - who has an £8million buyout clause - his debut during his time in charge of Porto.With just 12 months left on his contract and the player refusing to sign a new deal, Porto have resigned themselves to trying to recoup a fee for Atsu this summer.They are fearful of seeing the wideman run down his contract and leave for a minimal fee after next year's World Cup.AVB has found himself without a fall-back option this season whenever Tottenham have b

No means NO: Liverpool chief slaps another 'not for sale' sign on Luis Suarez

No means NO: Liverpool chief slaps another 'not for sale' sign on Luis Suarez Bayern Munich and Juventus are sniffing around the Uruguay ace – but there'll be no cashing in on the Premier League's top scorer Ballsy: Luis Suarez of Liverpool claims the hat-trick ball against Wigan Liverpool insist they are not interested in selling Luis Suarez.Suarez is being eyed up by Bayern Munich and Juventus because of his fantastic season with Liverpool and he is the Premier League's top scorer with 22 goals.The Uruguay star committed his future to Anfield last season by signing a new long-term deal and Reds managing director Ian Ayre claims they are not considering cashing in on him.Ayre claims Liverpool's US owner John W Henry and his Fenway Sports Group want to build a successful team around Suarez."I remember when they bought the team, John made a comment in the media - we don't want to just build a team to win, but to keep winning," Ayre told US publ

Going Dutch? Newcastle keeper Tim Krul is a £12m summer target for AC Milan

Going Dutch? Newcastle keeper Tim Krul is a £12m summer target for AC Milan Italian giants have been scouring the European game for a new No.1 and are not put off by Toon star's season-ending shoulder injury Painful exit? Will Sunday's derby prove to be Krul's last Newcastle game? Newcastle's Tim Krul is on AC Milan’s summer hit-list, and the Italian giants are lining up a £12million bid.Goalkeeper Krul is out for the rest of the campaign with a shoulder injury that will require surgery next week, but that has not deterred Milan, who have already made enquiries about the Dutch international.The 25-year-old is under contract until 2017 and Newcastle do not want to sell, but Milan have made Krul their No1 target after scouring Europe for a new keeper.QPR’s Brazil international Julio Cesar is also on their radar but Krul has emerged as the priority - if they can do a deal at the right price and his wage demands may also be lower.Cesar is going to be surplus to requir

He absolutely will not stop - ever! Arsenal cast-off Thomas Vermaelen determined to fight on

He absolutely will not stop - ever! Arsenal cast-off Thomas Vermaelen determined to fight on Belgian defender linked with Barca was straight back on the bench on Tuesday after Mertesacker completed his ban but he still wants to stay Senor service? Barcelona have been looking at Thomas Vermaelen Laurence Griffiths Thomas Vermaelen is determined to fight for a future at Arsenal, despite finding himself out in the cold again.Vermaelen is the Gunners' club captain but was axed last month after a poor run of form, briefly got his place back when Per Mertesacker was suspended but has subsequently been dropped again.It has left the Belgian defender worried that he has now been permanently relegated down the pecking order behind Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may now be ready to listen to offers for the 27-year-old, with Barcelona one of the clubs interested in Vermaelen despite his indifferent season.The player has made it clear privately that he wants

Huge Blast at Texas Fertilizer Plant Over 100 Injured

A huge explosion tore through a fertilizer plant near West, a town in central Texas on Wednesday night, causing over 100 injuries and an unknown number of deaths, laying waste to swathes of buildings and potentially sending toxic fumes into the air, authorities said. The explosion, in the quiet town of fewer than 3,000, ripped through the night at around 8 p.m. local time, said Representative Bill Flores, a Republican who represents the district. It began with a smaller fire at the plant, West Fertilizer, just off Interstate 35, about 20 miles north of Waco, Mr. Flores said, which was attended by local volunteer firefighters. “The fire spread and hit some of these tanks that contain chemicals to treat the fertilizer,” Mr. Flores said, “and there was an explosion which caused wide damage.” Videos posted online showed a large fire, visible from hundreds of yards away, followed by a fireball that blasted high into the sky and, according to television footage, set fires burning into