Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• Roma forward Patrik Schick is a top target for Newcastle this summer, while Steve Bruce is also keen on Sheffield United’s Chris Basham and Norwich’s Todd Cantwell. (Daily Mail)
• James Garner is set to be a man in demand next season should Manchester United decide to loan out the Englishman for the 2020/21 campaign. Swansea City, Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers are linked with him.
• Watford are being linked with a move for Union Berlin striker Sebastian Andersson, as per German news outlet B.Z. Berlin.
• Leeds United are reportedly set to make a £15million bid to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Juan Foyth this summer.
• Salford. Having a real go. Close to a two year deal for Ian Henderson. Rochdale legend. (Alan Nixon)
• Birmingham City have been linked with the signing of Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Lovro Majer, a player they wanted in January and although the move didn’t materialise. They could seal a deal in the close season. Majer was linked with a move to Rangers during the last transfer window and they could still be keen on acquiring his services. He has also been on the radar of Celtic and Newcastle United.
• West Ham have stepped up their pursuit of Eberechi Eze, with David Moyes determined to win the race to sign the Queens Park Rangers forward. QPR are holding out for as much as £20m for Eze, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion.
• Luton Town are believed to have made an offer for Charlton Athletic’s highly-promising midfielder Alfie Doughty. The 20-year-old made over 30 appearances for the Addicks in the 2019/20 campaign.
• Real Betis are keen on landing Leeds United target Lucas Martinez Quarta from River Plate.
• Tottenham are working on deals to send Oliver Skipp and Troy Parrott out on loan in order to further their development. Fulham are favourites to land Skipp (Reading, Nottingham Forest, Burnley and Southampton also keen) – while Millwall lead the race for Parrott. (Source: Standard)
• Brighton’s Ben White has cast doubt on his future after thanking Leeds United for “the most incredible season” in what could be a farewell message.
• Leeds United are in the running to sign Florentino Luis from Benfica, according to Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb. The midfielder was linked with the Whites in June, with a return to the Premier League boosting their chances.
• QPR want Jordan Hugill back next season and would like him to be included in any deal West Ham make for Eberechi Eze.
• Doncaster Rovers, Gillingham and Salford City are in a three-way tussle for former Ipswich Town forward Jordan Roberts.
• Leeds have joined the growing list of clubs interested in prising wantaway Nicolas Gonzalez away from Stuttgart.
• Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony says a bid “from Scotland” is one of “multiple” offers for League One top scorer Ivan Toney. The 24 year old striker has been linked with Celtic and Rangers in recent weeks.
• Middlesbrough are interested in bringing £15 million Burnley misfit Ben Gibson back to the Riverside. As the Northern Echo report, Gibson has fallen out with Sean Dyche at Burnley and, unless the costs prove prohibitive, there is a genuine interest in offering a £15 million, £40,000-a-week defender the chance to rebuild his reputation back home.
• Leeds United are rumoured to be plotting a move for Girona’s veteran striker Cristhian Stuani. The veteran Uruguay international has scored 69 goals in 103 games for the Spanish side. (90min)
• Recently relegated Watford look set to lose Danny Welbeck this summer, with the ex-Manchester United man being tipped for a shock move to long-term admirers Besiktas. (Fotomac)
• Leeds United are said to have taken “concrete steps” in the race to sign Gent’s €35m-rated star Jonathan David, but the player is still said to prefer the idea of a move to France. (Daily Telegraph)
• Coventry City have joined Luton Town and Peterborough in the race to sign talented Wolverhampton Wanderers youngster Owen Otasowie.
• Coventry City are reportedly showing “great interest” in 27 year old German winger Fabio Kaufmann. He’s been in fine form for Wurzburg Kickers as they earned promotion from the German third division last term. Kaufmann scored 14 goals and as many assists, making him one of the Kickers’ standout performers.
• Fleetwood Town are reportedly close to completing the signing of former Rochdale midfielder Callum Camps ahead of the 2020/21 campaign in League One. He scored six goals and provided seven assists in his 28 league appearances last campaign. (Football Insider)
• Rotherham United are thought to be interested in former Bury left-back Greg Leigh who plays for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen, on loan from Dutch club NAC Breda.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers will make reported Sunderland target Matija Sarkic available for loan this summer. The Black Cats are also reportedly interested in signing two free-agent strikers this summer. Blackburn Rovers’ Danny Graham and A-League top scorer Adam Le Fondre have both been linked. (Various)
• Jack Vale is hoping to persuade Tony Mowbray he won’t need to be go in to the market for a new forward this summer as he aims to build on his Blackburn Rovers debut.
• Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, a 28-year-old French centre back who worked under Phillip Cocu at PSV Eindhoven is being linked with Derby County. He’s won three Eredivisie titles during his four years at PSV, and according to Fotospor, the Rams have made an approach to sign the Besiktas defender, who had a spell on loan at Toulouse last season.
• Derby County are interested in Wigan Athletic striker Kieffer Moore, it is being reported. The Rams, Millwall and Queens Park Rangers are “in the fight” to sign the 27-year-old Welsh international, according to Football Insider.
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