QPR set to sign Hull City’s Folan

(GSM) – Championship side Queens Park Rangers appeared to have agreed a loan deal to sign Hull City forward Caleb Folan.

Folan, who recently returned from a loan spell at Middlesbrough, is being loaned again by Premier League strugglers Hull.

Republic of Ireland international saw his time at Middlesbrough interrupted by injury with the powerful frontman making just one appearance for the Teesside outfit.

But Folan is now back to full fitness and QPR boss Paul Hart is keen to lure him to Loftus Road as he looks to bolster his attacking options.

Folan’s agent Hayden Evans has confirmed Hull are happy to loan out the 27-year-old and a deal has been agreed between both clubs.

“Hull have advised us they are happy to loan out Caleb,” Evans told skysports.com

“The two clubs have agreed a loan deal and now just a few details need to be finalised.

“Caleb was unfortunate with injury at Middlesbrough, but he is now fully fit again.”

Folan could be joined by Hull team-mate Daniel Cousin at Loftus Road with Hart also keen on bringing the Gabon international to the West London club on loan.

Tigers’ boss Phil Brown has admitted that both strikers, Caleb Folan and Daniel Cousin, are likely to leave the club in the transfer window, as he is under pressure to trim about £9m from the wage bill.

“Caleb has expressed a desire to leave and we have agreed to it,” said Brown.

“Daniel’s on African Nations duty and it’s hard for him to come back and sign papers. Until that happens then there won’t be a deal on the table.”

Brown said chairman Adam Pearson’s financial constraints meant departures were inevitable.

“I can’t do anything else but accept it,” said Brown.

“He is the man in charge and if that is the deal I will try to get on with it.

“We have got some good players here. Every manager wants a big squad that can compete at this level and cope with two or three games in a week.

“You need a big squad but there has been interest in a number of players at our football club and we are considering each interest on its merits.”