Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• Leeds are keen on a deal to bring Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas to Elland Road this summer, according to reports in Spain.
• Tottenham are considering a move for 32 year old Watford striker Troy Deeney. Former player Daryl Burgess also urges West Bromwich Albion to go out and sign the Hornets captain who stated on the last game of the season: “I honestly don’t know if this is going to be my last game at Watford or in the Premier League.” (Mail)
• Crystal Palace are looking at Watford’s Senegalese striker Ismaila Sarr, 22, and could make an offer of £40m with Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 27, expected to leave Selhurst Park. (Sun on Sunday)
• Bournemouth plan to do everything possible to keep their 23-year-old Welsh playmaker David Brooks, with Tottenham, Everton and West Ham all interested in a deal. (Star Sunday)
• Everton intend to try their luck with a £15m bid for Bournemouth’s Norwegian striker Joshua King, 28. (Sun on Sunday)
• Leeds are interested in signing Gent left-back Milad Mohammadi – with the 26-year-old Iran international likely to cost around £6.3m. (Football Insider)
• Nottingham Forest. Southampton very keen on Matty Cash. Want right sider who can play a few roles. Also into McKennie at Schalke. Will be down to prices. (Alan Nixon)
• Sheff Wed. Waiting to see if Windass can leave Wigan for nothing. Had on loan. Would take back full time.
• Brighton. Joined chase for young McGurk at Wigan. Leeds still hope to win race. But Seagulls landed team mate Weir. (Alan Nixon)
• Crystal Palace are ready to offer Watford’s Danny Welbeck a Premier League lifeline as they eye replacements for Wilfried Zaha.
• Brentford and Queens Park Rangers are the latest clubs to show interest in Oxford United defender Rob Dickie, as reported by West London Sport. Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Leeds, Derby, Burnley and Southampton also want him.
• Blackpool. Centre half Ryan Edwards wanted by Dundee United. Should be able to get that done. (Alan Nixon)
• Arsenal. Big interest in two of their fringe men. Coventry are looking to buy midfielder Ben Sheaf. Swindon would like midfielder Matt Smith on loan. (Alan Nixon)
• Bolton. Keeper Crellin deffo a priority now. Fleetwood prospect. Down to them if think loan does him good. (Alan Nixon)
• West Brom. Been inquiring about keeper Benda at Swansea. Did well at Swindon on loan. May move as cover. (Alan Nixon)
• Leeds United have enquired about attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia but Norwich City want at least £25m for the Argentine.
• According to a report from the Express, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has joined West Ham and Chelsea in the race to sign Brentford winger Said Benrahma.
• Man U. Bournemouth joined chase for young Garner. Keen on a loan. Interest made known before Howe exit. (Alan Nixon)
• Leeds United are interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to The Sunday Mirror.
• Norwich. Young keeper Oxborough due to go in at Salford at home. (Alan Nixon)
• Leicester City are willing to listen to offers for the Aston Villa and Newcastle linked Kelechi Iheanacho in order to fund their pursuit of in-demand £40m Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, who is also wanted by Arsenal, Leeds United and Everton after scoring an impressive 21 goals and made 12 assists in 27 league appearances last term.
• Sean Raggett, released by the Canaries last week, looks to be heading back to Portsmouth with a permanent deal in the offing. According to The News a deal to take Raggett back to Fratton Park, where he spent last season on loan, is 70% done despite interest from other clubs including Hull City and Championship new boys, Wycombe and Rotherham.
• Sunderland. Looking into loan deal for keeper Sarkic. Just joined Wolves from Villa. However may be available. (Alan Nixon)
• Newcastle United are continuing talks to sign Ryan Fraser following his departure from Cherries, according to a report in the Shields Gazette. West Ham and Crystal Palace remain interested.
• Turkish newspaper Sabah report West Bromwich Albion are in pole position to sign Besiktas defender Domagoj Vida. Besiktas want to part ways with him because of their poor financial situation. Roma, Inter, Fiorentina, Sevilla, Monaco and Lyon are all interested also.
• Turkish newspaper Turkiye claim Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion are set to fight it out for the signature of Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi.
• Aberdeen have ruled out making a move for free agent Steven Fletcher, a striker who has been linked with Derby County. A number of other unnamed Championship and Scottish Premiership clubs are reported to be interested in the 33-year-old Scottish international, who left Sheffield Wednesday at the end of June.
• Sunderland could complete the signing of another free-agent with Bailey Wright expected to join Aiden O’Brien at the Stadium of Light over the next few days, according to the Northern Echo.
• Watford are in pole position to sign free agent Jeremy Ngakia. The 19-year-old right back left West Ham last month after rejecting a new deal in favour of regular first-team football elsewhere.
• Arsenal and Everton are reportedly interested in signing Watford’s French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure following the Hornets’ relegation.
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