Rio Ferdinand is due to have a medical at QPR later today as he edges closer to a move to Loftus Road.

The central defender has been without a club since leaving Manchester United in the summer and has just returned to England after spending the summer working in Brazil as a pundit for the BBC.

R's boss Harry Redknapp held talks with Ferdinand earlier this week in a bid to try and thrash out a deal for the 35-year-old.

And a move back to the capital for the Londoner looks on the cards providing he successfully passes a medical.

Redknapp handed Ferdinand his debut as a teenager at West Ham and is set to be reunited with the former Leeds star, who is expected to sign a 12-month contract with the Hoops.

Meanwhile, QPR are considering a move for Aston Villa's Dutch defender Ron Vlaar if they fail to land Cardiff City's Steven Caulker.