Carvalho to join QPR?

Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho is on the verge of joining Premier League club Queens Park Rangers, according to reports in England.

The Metro newspaper are reporting that the Portuguese defender is likely to leave Santiago Bernabeu this January and sign for Mark Hughes' team, who are currently bottom of the table.

The 34-year-old has barely featured for Los Blancos over the past two season, failing to make an appearance so far in this campaign, and playing just eight La Liga games last term.

Jose Mourinho confirmed in the summer that his contract, which ends in June 2013, would not be renewed, and the west London club see the former Chelsea man as the ideal player to end their defensive woes.

Carvalho would likely be allowed to leave the Spanish capital on a free transfer, with the Loftus Road club offering him an 18-month contract, so the paper reports.

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