Exclusive – Redknapp reveals QPR want Cardiff defender to link up with Ferdinand

Harry Redknapp has told talkSPORT that QPR are hopeful of sealing a deal for Cardiff's Steven Caulker after agreeing a fee for the defender.

The Hoops made their first summer signing on Thursday after Rio Ferdinand put pen to paper on a one-year deal at Loftus Road.

And Redknapp is keen on having Caulker, 22, at the back with the former England captain in the Premier League next season.

"We’ve agreed a few with Cardiff. It’s just about getting the deal over the line with Steven now," the QPR boss told the Sports Bar.

"If Steven comes, he really wants to play with Rio. I think that will be a big thing for him to come and play alongside Rio.

"And Rio will encourage other people like Steven Caulker."

Redknapp managed Caulker at Tottenham but the Hoops are not the only club interested in the 22-year-old with Southampton and Liverpool also both linked with moves for the defender.