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Park Rangers have given permission for wantaway striker Loic Remy to hold
talks with Chelsea, according to Sky sources.
The France forward has been seeking a move away from Loftus Road all summer
and was close to joining Liverpool in July, only for the deal to collapse
after he flew to the USA for a medical.
Remy, understood only to desire a move to a Champions League club, turned
down the chance to re-join Newcastle on a permanent deal last week, after
spending last season at St James’ Park on loan.
The 27-year-old has featured in both Rangers two Premier League games so far
this season, and manager Harry Redknapp has been keen for him to stay, but
Remy is set to move across west London and compete with Diego Costa and
Didier Drogba.
Should the deal go through, Remy will replace Spain striker Fernando Torres,
who is to undergo a medical at AC Milan on Saturday after agreeing terms on
a two-year deal.
Rangers, meanwhile, are set to sign former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana
Diarra, who will also undergo a medical in west London on Saturday.
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