QPR round-up: Freeman set to sign, Smith a possible option, Chery delay explained

QPR are poised to complete the £300,000 signing of Bristol City winger Luke Freeman.

Rangers recently had an offer rejected for Freeman, whose contract at Ashton Gate is due to expire at the end of the season.

He made it clear he would not sign a new deal – and further forced the issue by telling City he wanted to leave and did not want to play in their FA Cup match at Burnley on Saturday.

That prompted Rangers to make an improved offer for the 24-year-old, who will undergo a medical on Monday.

Freeman’s arrival will push the out-of-favour Nasser El Khayati even further down the pecking order at Rangers.

Oxford United have expressed an interest in taking El Khayati on loan for the rest of the season.

Meanwhile, Fulham’s Matt Smith is among the strikers QPR are considering as a potential pre-deadline signing.

Rangers have so far been unable to agree a fee with Rotherham for Danny Ward.

West London Sport today revealed why Tjaronn Chery’s move from QPR to Chinese club Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng took several weeks to go through.

The reason for the delay was that Rangers were concerned by recent administrative issues involving transfers to China and, more importantly, reports that some payments for big-money deals had not been made.

QPR therefore refused to process the final documents needed for Chery’s move to go through until the payment had been received.

Rangers fear Grant Hall could be set for a spell on the sidelines after he suffered an Achilles injury during Saturday’s defeat against Burton.

And boss Ian Holloway has explained his decision to leave out Jamie Mackie and Ryan Manning, saying he was concerned about the number of matches both men have recently played in.