QPR assembling stellar line-up for the start of the 2007-08 season.

QPR have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the loan of defender Ricardo Carvalho for this season.

The 34-year-old former Chelsea player is yet to agree personal terms with the west London club according to reports, with talks between the player and the club taking place over the next couple of days.

The news follows the announcement that QPR have agreed a fee with Tottenham, understood to be in the region of £8m, for the transfer of centre-back Michael Dawson [28].

Former Chelsea right-back Jose Bosingwa [30] was brought in this summer at right-back and Fabio Da Silva in on loan from Manchester United to fill the left-back position. Goalkeeper Robert Green 32] joined from West Ham having run down his contract.

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