Former Manchester U nited defender Rio Ferdinand signed for Premier League new-boys QPR on a free transfer and revealed he had turned down more lucrative offers in order to return to London. Ferdinand agreed a one-year deal with the Hoops, ending his search for a new club following his release by United when his contract expired last month. The 35-year-old was keen to move back to London, where he was born, and he has decided to rejoin QPR boss Harry Redknapp, who handed him his professional debut when the pair worked together at West Ham.
Ferdinand revealed the prospect of turning out for a club he admired as a boy also persuaded him to move to Loftus Road, where his brother Anton and cousin Les both played with distinction.