Transfer Gossip: June 24, 2014

Rio Ferdinand has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers after 12 years at Manchester United. The former England defender, 35, will link up with Harry Redknapp, the manager who gave him his first start at West Ham. Daily Mail

Real Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria, 26, a target of Arsenal and Manchester United, has admitted he is not sure whether he will be playing for the European champions next season. Daily Express

Southampton’s new boss Ronald Koeman has rattled Manchester United by increasing the price tag on England left-back Luke Shaw, 18, by £10m to £40m. Daily Mail

The time is right for Luis Suarez, 28, to quit Liverpool and make a move to either Real Madrid or Barcelona because he has “nothing left to prove in England”, according to his father-in-law. La Sexta (in Spanish)

Chelsea will not allow Romelu Lukaku to go on loan next season. The Belgium striker, 21, has spent the last two seasons on loan at West Brom and Everton. Daily Express

Tottenham, Hull City and Manchester united are considering joining the race for Espanyol’s 26-year-old defender Hector Moreno. Marca (in Spanish)

Spanish forward Michu, 28, is on his way to West Ham in a £6m move from Swansea. Sun (subscription required)

Sunderland want to sign Chelsea’s new £12m centre-half Kurt Zouma, 19, on loan for the season. Daily Mail

Sunderland’s former Manchester United defender John O’Shea, 33, is happy to stay on Wearside despite speculation linking him with Tottenham. Sunderland Echo

Inter Milan are ready to pay £12m for Manchester United’s 27-year-old Portugal winger Nani. Daily Star

Standard Liege’s Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi, 20, is set to snub Swansea and join French side Marseille. Walesonline

West Brom have rejected a second bid by Derby for 21-year-old midfielder George Thorne. Birmingham Mail

Norwich are close to signing Palermo’s 26-year-old Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty. Metro

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