Round-up: Chelsea exit close, QPR chasing two deals, Fulham eyeing midfielder

Patrick Bamford is close to leaving Chelsea without making a first-team appearance for the club.

Bamford, signed from Nottingham Forest five years ago, looks set to complete a permanent move to Middlesbrough, where he has previously been on loan.

It comes amid speculation over the future of Chelsea’s main striker, Diego Costa.

Meanwhile, the Blues have agreed to let 21-year-old defender Dion Conroy stay on loan at Aldershot until April.

QPR have had a £1.2m bid for Rotherham forward Danny Ward rejected but plan to make another offer and have also resumed talks with Bristol City over a potential deal to sign Luke Freeman.

Fulham are also still discussing a deal after having an offer rejected – the Whites remain keen on Standard Liege midfielder Ibrahima Cisse.

It’s a similar story at Brentford, where talks are ongoing with Norwich over Sergi Canos and with West Ham over the possible sale of Scott Hogan.

But the Bees are no longer talking to Coventry City about Ben Stevenson, having had an offer for the midfielder rejected.