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Queens Park Rangers are confident of keeping Loic Remy after it emerged the striker has a SECOND release clause in his contract.

The France striker, 27, has a well-documented arrangement which allows him to leave if a Premier League sides offers £8.5million for him.

Mirrorsport understands, however, that particular fee applies only to teams in the top four.

The second clause is understood to allow Remy to leave the west Londoners for a fee of around £11m and applies to teams in the top six.

Of the Champions League clubs, Liverpool - also keen on Swansea’s Wilfried Bony - have yet to follow up an initial formal enquiry, while Arsenal’s interest has cooled now that Olivier Giroud has been joined by £33million Alexis Sanchez.

Teams outside the top six, including West Ham and Newcastle, are being asked to pay a whopping £15m for Remy.

On top of that, the striker - currently on holiday - is asking for wages of £80,000-90,000-a-week and is not willing to take a pay cut.

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Remy scored 14 goals in 26 appearances on loan at Newcastle last season, but the Magpies have since snapped up attacking midfielders Siem De Jong from Ajax and Remy Cabella of Montpellier, while West Ham are poised to sign Ecuador World Cup striker Enner Valencia from Mexican side Pachuca.

Meanwhile, QPR boss Harry Redknapp is confident of sealing the free transfer of Rio Ferdinand this week.

Former Manchester United and England centre-back Ferdinand is set to sign a one-year deal on revised terms, after senior figures at Loftus Road expressed concerns that he is too old at 35.

Ferdinand, who picked up around £200,000-a-week before being released by United last month, is set to earn a basic salary of £30,000-40,000-a-week, with a bonus on top based on appearances and starts.

The BBC TV World Cup pundit is set for talks with Rangers chiefs to finalise the deal, but it is understood he is keen to play for one more year in the Premier League, to be based in London and to work again with Redknapp, under whom he started his career at West Ham.