Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has warned QPR counterpart Mark Hughes to spend his January transfer kitty wisely.

Relegation rivals Rangers are splashing the cash and priced Wolves out of a move for Nedum Onuoha.

But McCarthy said: "A club can sign someone on big dough and he lives up to all expectations and everyone likes him because he makes them a better team.

"But if he comes in and doesn't live up to those expectations, it can cause friction.

"Good luck to Mark. There's nothing I can do about it, is there?

"All I can do is make us better and harder to beat and a bit more competitive.

"I tend to be happy with my lot, bemoaning anyone else's good fortune doesn't do you any favours."