Middlesbrough defender Andrew Davies will almost certainly not sign for Queens Park Rangers in time for this weekend's game against Reading at Loftus Road.
Although a fee has been agreed with the Teesside club and permission has been granted to discuss terms with the player, Rangers Chief Executive Mark Devlin has admitted that negotiations with the player are 'not straightforward'.
Davies has not travelled down to London and Ian Holloway is making preparations for this weekend's game under the assumption that the 20-year-old will not be involved.
"Negotiations are ongoing," Devlin confirmed, "and we remain hopeful that we can reach a positive conclusion to our discussions.
"Nevertheless, I would be lying if I said that the situation was straightforward and I can confirm that Andrew is unlikely to be a Rangers player this week."
