Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• West Ham are set to launch a bid to sign Saïd Benrahma from Brentford with the money they get from selling Grady Diangana to West Brom. (Source: Sky Sports)
• Scouts from Swansea, Lazio and Freiburg are watching 20 year old Trabzonspor midfielder Kerem Baykus… likened in style to Kevin De Bruyne.
• Everton have agreed a £25m fee to sign midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure from Watford. (Sky Sports)
• Aston Villa are in talks to sign Callum Wilson from Bournemouth for £20m and are on the verge of completing the £16m deal for Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest. (Source: BBC)
• Bristol City are interested in a move for free agent Chris Brunt following his departure from West Brom. The 35 year old has also been linked with Stoke.
• Sheffield Wednesday keeping close tabs on Wolves defender Dion Sanderson. Cardiff also want the 20 year old.
• Preston North End winger Josh Ginnelly is set to join Hearts on a season-long loan deal.
• Leicester City and Newcastle United are two of the clubs looking at signing Norwich City left back Jamal Lewis. Liverpool made a £10m bid which was rejected last month. Norwich value him at £20m. He is under contract until 2023.
• Sources close to Derby County have poured water on claims that the club are interested in signing Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts, suggesting the Rams aren’t looking to pursue a transfer deal. (Derby Telegraph)
• Bristol City are said to be looking into the possibility of signing Liverpool’s Nathan Phillips. The 23-year-old is set to leave Anfield permanently this summer, after spending last season on loan with VfB Stuttgart. (The Athletic)
• Preston North End’s hopes of hanging on centre-back Ben Davies look to have been handed a boost, now heavily-linked club Celtic have filled the defensive void with Brighton’s Shane Duffy on loan. (Sky Sports)
• Luton Town’s hopes of signing heavily-linked Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on loan look to have been boosted, with the club’s manager revealing he will be allowed to leave this summer. (The 72)
• Watford midfielder Ken Sema looks set to leave the club this summer, with Serie A side Fiorentina eyeing a move for the Sweden international following his loan spell with Udinese. (Sport Witness)
• Brighton & Hove Albion are among a number of clubs interested in signing Brentford left-back Rico Henry, who is valued at £7m. (Sky Sports)
• Southend United have rejected an offer from Rochdale for striker Stephen Humphrys. The 22-year-old has scored 10 goals in 33 appearances since signing for the Shrimpers in January 2019. (Southend Echo)
• Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens says time is running out for winger Kaiyne Woolery to accept a new deal at the club while Lloyd Isgrove looks destined to leave the County Ground. (Swindon Advertiser)
• Swindon Town have been linked with a move for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Joe Fryer with a report suggesting that a deal ‘should happen.’ (The Sun)
• Leeds United are monitoring Swansea City youngster Ben Cabango as the Whites look to bolster their defensive ranks this summer, according to a report from the Yorkshire Evening Post.
• Blackpool remain keen on signing Nottingham Forest defender Jordan Gabriel, according to reputable journalist Alan Nixon.
• Sheffield Wednesday are in ‘discussions’ over signing Korede Adedoyin, as per a report by the Sheffield Star.
• West Ham will launch a bid for Brentford’s Said Benrahma with the money they recoup from the sale of Grady Diangana’s sale to West Brom according to Sky Sports. Aston Villa also keen.
• Blackburn Rovers have enquired about the availability of Stoke City right back Tom Edwards – but strengthening in central defence remains Tony Mowbray’s priority.
• Lee Bowyer ‘expects’ Birmingham City target Dillon Phillips to leave Charlton Athletic in the near future.
• Watford may consider allowing English striker Troy Deeney, 32, out on loan this season and recall him if they win promotion back to the Premier League. (Daily Telegraph)
• Brentford have asked for £28m (according to The Telegraph) to sell Ollie Watkins. Despite serious interest from Aston Villa, heavily driven by manager Dean Smith, that’s a huge outlay on a player who is, as of yet, unproven at Premier League level.
• Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Olympiacos striker Miguel Angel Guerrero, according to Greek journalist Antonis Oikonomidis.
• West Ham’s Nathan Holland, whilst still recovering from injury, has a lot of interest in him from clubs for a loan or permanent deal, including Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, QPR along with a few others Championship clubs. A decision is yet to be made however but he needs game time to prove what he can do.
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