PLAYERS LINKED OUT

After the relegation of QPR into the Championship, a number of their players have been linked with moves elsewhere. The club also has to sell some of its stars in order to reduce the wage bill, which could put the club in a turmoil. QPR were one of the big spenders in the Premier league last season. Julio Cesar was one of the big name arrivals from Inter Milan. The Brazilian shot stopper had suffered a huge dip in confidence in the last few years, which led to his departure from the San Siro.

However, he seems to have found his form once again as he has been named in the past few Brazilian national team squads. Cesar, though, is thought to be of the opinion that his chances of making it into the squad for the 2014 World Cup will be severely depleted if he continues playing in the Championship. Hence, he is likely to demand a transfer as manager Harry Redknapp admitted after the club was relegated at the end of last season. Redknapp said that it would extremely difficult for QPR to keep hold of Cesar given his stature in the game.

Now, Napoli are interested in signing him. Napoli are managed by former Inter Milan manager Rafa Benitez.

“It’s absolutely pointless. What’s the point loaning a player and then he comes back to you the following year on massive wages. He’s in his prime at the moment and wanted by many clubs around the world so now is the time really. We need to move on. If he wants to leave then he goes and we sell him. Napoli are not short of money. They’ve just sold a player for £54million so if they want him then they’ve got to do a deal,” said Redknapp regarding a loan move for Cesar to Napoli.