John Spencer's proposed transfer between Queens Park Rangers and Everton is in danger of collapsing because the Scottish international forward is believed to be suffering from a minor heart problem.

Spencer, 27, was poised to join the Merseyside club earlier this month but a routine medical examination revealed a heart murmur.

As a consequence Spencer's £1.5 million move to Goodison Park was put on hold until after a second examination. The former Glasgow Rangers and Chelsea player is believed to have travelled to London yesterday to see a leading specialist.

Chelsea are to take their full allocation of tickets for the European Cup Winners' Cup final against VfB Stuttgart in Stockholm on May 13th.

There had been doubts at the club about whether enough transport would be available to take the fans to Sweden during such a busy holiday time. At one time Chelsea were having problems finding a charter plane to take the team to the game.

Chelsea had the choice of buying either 6,000 or 11,000 tickets for the final from UEFA, knowing they would be able to return only 10 per cent of any they failed to sell. The club have decided to take the full allocation of 11,000 which entails taking up one whole end of the 37,285 capacity Rasunda Stadium. When asked how supporters would be getting there, Chelsea managing director Colin Hutchinson simply replied: "By every means possible."