Aidy's warning to big-spending Rangers as they line up Connolly, Ephraim and Buzsaky

Rangers bound: Watford's Gavin Mahon
13 April 2012

Queens Park Rangers have been warned that spending millions of pounds on new players during the transfer window will not guarantee them success.

The club will today agree their fifth deal in four days and sources suggest that number could double by the end of next month.

Midfielder Gavin Mahon is set for a £300,000 move from Watford as Rangers manager Luigi De Canio begins a spending spree backed by mega-rich investors the Mittal family, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore.

Rangers also have agreed to sign Arsenal centre half Matt Connolly for £1million, winger Hogan Ephraim from West Ham for £800,000 and Plymouth midfielder Akos Buzsaky for £500,000.

Manchester United right-back Kieran Lee has joined on a six-month loan deal while other targets include the Birmingham pair Martin Taylor and Rowan Vine, Wigan centre-back Fitz Hall and Argentina-based midfielder Sebastian Rusculleda.

But Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd, whose side were beaten 4-2 by Rangers on Saturday, insists money cannot guarantee success in the Championship.

He said: "I don't envy the money QPR have come into. But it can sometimes cause as many problems as it solves."

Charlton also want to add to their squad with Peterborough's Aaron McLean among their targets.

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