Dowie has had to be careful with what he's said in public about the deal to take the Latvian to Loftus Road, after a bust-up between Rangers and Pool.

The Seasiders accused their Championship rivals of an illegal approach and threatened to submit a complaint to the Football League.

There has since been a stand off, although negotiations between the clubs' lawyers are ongoing.

A frustrated Dowie admitted that he is keen to get the matter resolved.

"Yes, we'd like to get Kaspars here," said Dowie. "We've put a bid on that we believe is the right bid, given the clause in his contract, and I felt that was fine.

"Certainly I haven't talked to anyone untoward, but this is obviously rumbling on and that's for people in a higher position than me to deal with.

"We've made our choice and we hope to see it over the line, but we'll have to wait and see."

It seems certain the deal will happen eventually – even Simon Grayson has admitted that it's just a matter of time – and when it does Rangers striker Daniel Nardiello will be part of it.

The 25-year-old striker is set to move to Bloomfield Road and he obviously knows it, admitting that he expects to leave QPR before the start of the season.

"There's things going on – negotiations and things like that," said the former Barnsley frontman who began his career at Manchester United.

"I can't really say I'm going to be here in the near future. I think I'll be getting off. I've just got to sort a few things out."

Pool will receive £250,000 plus Nardiello, who has been capped three times by Wales, when the Gorkss move finally gets the green light.

There is also the possibility that another QPR player could arrive at Bloomfield Road as part of the deal, with Zesh Rehman and Chris Barker the names also being mooted.