France stars Loic Remy and Yann M’Vila heads to QPR?

Harry Redknapp last night sealed a shock £15million swoop for France stars Loic Remy and Yann M’Vila.

QPR’s boss pounced for £8m Remy within hours of the Marseille striker rejecting Newcastle.

And Redknapp then sealed a £7m deal for Rennes’ bad-boy midfielder M’Vila after watching him in action at the weekend.

Both players will go straight into the struggling Rangers team to face West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday.

Remy, 26, is a major coup for Redknapp as the hitman looked to be heading to Newcastle.

The Toon had agreed a fee with Marseille and the player is believed to have negotiated a £70,000-a-week deal.

But talks broke down yesterday afternoon with Remy unconvinced by the prospect of a move to St James’ Park given the club’s current form.

A Toon insider admitted: “This time last year we had to beat clubs off and had a queue of players wanting to join us. Now it’s a different situation.”

That makes Remy’s decision to join QPR’s relegation battle all the more surprising.

But Redknapp delayed his return to London from France yesterday and convinced Remy he can be a major factor in the club’s survival fight.

QPR chief executive Philip Beard flew out to join him and the surprise double deal was concluded in Paris before the pair jetted back to England.

M’Vila, 22, has 22 caps for France but he is currently serving a two-year ban for breaking a curfew and going out clubbing while on international duty.