Rafael set to sign new Manchester United deal while Fabio lined up for QPR

Rafael and Fabio da Silva

Manchester United twins Rafael and Fabio Da Silva are set to go their separate ways next season with Fabio lined up to join QPR on loan.

Fabio made 15 appearances in all competitions last season compared to Rafael's 18. Rafael is expected to sign a new deal keeping him at Old Trafford until 2016.

The players' agent Cassiano Pereira told Estadao ESPN: "Rafael is very happy to stay at Manchester United, who are one of the giants of world football and always play in Europe's biggest competitions.

"Manchester United are the club that opened the door to Europe for him. He is loved, respected and has prestige at the club.

"We are all very happy that he is renewing his contract."

Periera added: "Fabio is a promising player and he needs to play.

"Because of that, Alex Ferguson suggested that he be loaned out to get more experience.

"He is a sought-after player because he is still young, and we think that his transfer to QPR was the best decision at the time.

"We received some offers from Germany and Portugal, but he preferred to stay in England to remain in touch with the country's football style and so that he would not have a problem to adapt to it when he returned to United."

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