Lokomotiv Moscow have dropped their deal for QPR defender Steven Caulker.

The Sun says they have pulled the plug on a deal to sign QPR defender Steven Caulker, after feeling 'disrespected' by the player and his representatives.

Lokomotiv Sporting Director Erik Stoffelshaus was hoping to wrap up the deal so the former Spurs defender could settle in before the resumption of the Russian Premier League in March.

A Russian source revealed: “The deal for Caulker is not going ahead, Lokomotiv felt they were disrespected by the player and his agent through the process.

"They thought they had a deal in place and all the paperwork was ready to be signed, but the player and his representatives demands were not realistic and detached from the reality of the Russian transfer market.

"Lokomotiv felt he did not show enough effort or desire to get his career back on track so they will look for other alternatives."