Southampton bid for Charlie Austin

Southampton have tabled a summer offer for Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin, The Express reports.

The former Burnley star has been the subject of transfer speculation in recent months, with a number of Premier League clubs interested in his signature.

According to The Express, the Saints have made a bid of around £10m for the talented hitman, who scored 18 league goals for the R's last season.

In spite of Austin's goal scoring exploits, the R's were relegated from the English top tier in the first coming.