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Flavio 'I've got a dolly bird on my arm' Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal also want Wayne Routledge for £1.8m, now desperate to leave Spurs.

However Briatore has insisted that despite Mittal's status as the richest man in Britain added to the Formula One magnates' personal wealth, they will not get carried away and try to sign Shevchenko or Ronaldinho.

"This is serious project in business and in sport, we want to become a great club in England and Europe," he said.

"QPR is one of the richest clubs in the world but I promise we will not be spending money. We will never do something crazy.

"We are not interested in top players. We want to do it our way. Shevchenko and Ronaldinho are cheaper to watch on TV than to have in your team."

We knew that pair's stock had fallen in recent times, but QPR?

Peterborough goalkeeper Mark Tyler will meanwhile complete a surprise move to Hull.

They say you should never go back - but Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale has revealed he could be set to swoop for former goal-scoring hero Robert Earnshaw.

For painful proof of the principal of 'no return' just witness Kevin Keegan's torturous tenure at Newcastle in the coming months. Earnshaw too was much-loved in his time with the Bluebirds, earning his first Wales cap while plying his prolific trade over seven years.

Ridsdale is interested in a player who left for West Brom in 2004 and helped keep them in the top flight before a successful stint with Norwich and less-lauded move to current club Derby.

"We made an enquiry, but that's all," Ridsdale told the South Wales Echo. "We must see how things develop and go from there."

Earnshaw is pining for Ninian Park - goodness knows why - although Derby manager Paul Jewell has insisted he will not leave on loan this season.

In South Yorkshire Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson could be set to bring former England international Ugo Ehiogu back to England after he was frozen out of Rangers' first-team.

Under-fire boss Robson has turned to the former Middlesbrough and Aston Villa centre-half after being snubbed by current Villa defender Gary Cahill. He would join on a free transfer.

The Blades have also turned down a £1.5m bid for Michael Tongue from Championship rivals Charlton.

Southampton have signed Stephen O'Halloran from the Villa on loan while their West Midlands neighbours Wolves have re-opened talks with Brann Bergen for Norwegian left-back Erlend Hanstveit.

Watford midfielder John-Joe O'Toole has signed a new contract with the club until 2011.

Plymouth Argyle have completed a move for Aberdeen's Chris Clark and almost convinced David Norris that he should stay in Devon despite a £1.5m bid from Ipswich Town.

Blackpool have told Marcus Bean, Paul Tierney and Simon Wiles that they are surplus to their squad requirements.

Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport