1 Stephane Mbia [right] in action for QPR

QPR midfielder Stephane Mbia is closing in on a loan switch to Sevilla and could move to the Spanish club within the next two days.

Sevilla are fearful of losing Manchester United and Arsenal target Geoffrey Kondogbia to free-spending Ligue 1 side Monaco and have lined up Mbia as a short-term replacement.

The Cameroon international will arrive in Spain on Monday for advanced negotiations with Sevilla chiefs and the La Liga side will take him on loan with the option to buy him outright at the end of the season.

Mbia, who arrived at QPR from Marseille last summer, featured 29 times last term as the west London side succumbed to relegation.

The 27-year-old has not appeared for Harry Redknapp’s side in the Championship this season.