QPR switch to Shawcross as Dawson deal hits snag over personal termsBy Sami Mokbel
PUBLISHED: 21:39 GMT, 22 August 2012 | UPDATED: 06:57 GMT, 23 August 2012
Michael Dawson’s £9million transfer to QPR was in danger of collapsing on Wednesday night with the England defender failing to agree personal terms.
It means Rangers are likely to switch their attention to Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross.
Tottenham had accepted an offer for Dawson, 28, from QPR and the player met senior officials of the west London club on Wednesday.
However, although Rangers are happy to meet his wage demands of around £60,000 a week, there is a problem over bonuses.
It means QPR are forced to consider other options and they were already lining up a shock move for Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho as the race for Dawson became more complex.
QPR have agreed a deal in principle with Jose Mourinho’s side over a season-long loan deal for Portugal centre back Carvalho.
The Loftus Road club were trying to thrash out personal terms with Carvalho’s advisers.
Stoke skipper Shawcross was already on Rangers’ radar, with Mark Hughes a long-time admirer. Shawcross has been a regular since joining from Manchester United in 2007, and it is surprising that Stoke may sell for the right price.
Dawson may return to Spurs but Sunderland and Stoke are watching closely and Andre Villas-Boas has already made it clear he has no future at White Hart Lane, despite the player’s popularity with the fans.
Hughes is also on the look-out for a new goalkeeper, casting doubts over Robert Green’s future.
Green joined QPR from West Ham earlier this summer, but Sportsmail understands Hughes has made it a priority to sign another goalkeeper, to put pressure on his current No 1, before the transfer deadline on Friday week.
Former England international Green made a costly error to allow Swansea to take an early lead last Saturday, a game Rangers went on to lose 5-0.
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