Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
Brentford boss Thomas Frank insists his star player Said Benrahma is happy amid talk of a £30m switch to the Premier League. Arsenal and Chelsea remain keen.
The Bees boss has addressed talk that Said Benrahma is set for a £30m move to Arsenal or Chelsea this summer ?https://t.co/7rMNwkVwqG
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) July 18, 2020
RB Leipzig have made clear they expect Leeds United to now pay €21m for Jean-Kevin Augustin.
RB Leipzig Warn Leeds United Over Jean-Kevin Augustin https://t.co/KwaqEuJmFi
— Inside Futbol (@insidefutbol) July 20, 2020
Reading are in talks with Shrewsbury’s Josh Laurent over a potential move to the Madejski Stadium, but they are facing competition from Stoke City and Middlesbrough for the soon-to-be free agent.
Josh Laurent, Mark Bowen’s first potential summer signing? #readingfc pic.twitter.com/pWn0agfols
— BJT (@bjturrner) July 20, 2020
Liverpool midfielder James Milner is unlikely to return to Leeds United this summer.
Leeds United Return For Former White Rated As Not Likely https://t.co/m653staRTy
— Inside Futbol (@insidefutbol) July 20, 2020
Leeds United are keen on young Liverpool defender Yasser Larouci.
Leeds United Admirers of 19-Year-Old Defender https://t.co/lxGuL2YmBU
— Inside Futbol (@insidefutbol) July 19, 2020
Other transfer talk and stories reported:
– Bristol City, Luton Town and Oxford United are keen on signing departing Cardiff City defender Jazz Richards.
– Sheffield United are closing in on a £3.5m deal for Reading midfielder John Swift, who joined from Chelsea on a free transfer in 2016 and has been one of Reading’s most influential players in recent seasons.
– Leeds. Have met Joe Gelhardt today [Monday]. Wigan striker. Many keen. However they are in first and strongest. No fee agreed yet. But keen to take him ASAP. Admin want money up front ASAP as bills to pay. Mad times. (Alan Nixon)
– Middlesbrough are said to have set a £5m asking price for versatile midfielder Paddy McNair, as the likes of Stoke step up their interest in the ex-Manchester United starlet. (Belfast Telegraph)
– Leeds United are said to be eyeing Angus Gunn as a potential successor to Kiko Casilla, with Southampton ready to cut their losses and sell the ‘keeper they signed for £13.5m from Man City in 2018. (The Athletic)
– Hull City and Wycombe Wanderers are reportedly interested in signing former Doncaster Rovers winger Kieran Sadlier
– Celtic and Leeds United had serious interest in young midfielder Alfie Devine, but Tottenham Hotspur have beaten them off to land the player, according to The Athletic.
– QPR are believed to have escalated their interest in Wigan Athletic striker Kieffer Moore, with reports suggesting the Hoops have offered around £2m for the 27-year-old. (The Sun)
– Tranmere Rovers are reportedly closing in on the signing of former Peterborough United midfielder Alex Woodyard.
– Barrow AFC are reportedly interested in re-signing Blackburn Rovers defender Matty Platt.
– Fulham are considering a €25m (£22.5m) bid from La Liga club Villarreal for on-loan midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
– Departing Everton defender Matty Foulds is a target for several League One and Two sides but Plymouth Argyle are currently the favourites to sign him. Barrow and Mansfield also want him.
– LEEDS. Looking at Aleksandar Mitrovic for next season. Bielsa is a big fan. Dependent on Fulham staying down. One to watch. (David Smith)
– A deal has been reached between Linfield and Oxford United for the transfer of winger Joel Cooper to the League One side, BBC Sport understands. The 24-year-old and his representatives have yet to agree personal terms for the switch. Cooper has scored 13 goals this season for Linfield and provided 17 assists.
– Rotherham United are in advanced talks to re-sign Bristol City winger Hakeeb Adelakun.
– Swindon Town are ‘still into’ recently released Norwich City winger Diallang Jaiyesimi, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
– Sunderland are set to press ahead with a move for Bailey Wright, on loan from Bristol City, this week, despite the club parting company on Friday with two key members of its recruitment staff.
– Preston North End veteran Paul Gallagher has revealed he’s eager to remain at Deepdale and sign a new deal, claiming he can still cut the mustard despite his advancing footballing years. (LEP)
– Sean Raggett has revealed he would consider a permanent Fratton Park stay, now that his contract with Norwich has expired.
– Ipswich Town are yet to receive any offers for prized-asset Flynn Downes this summer. West Ham, Crystal Palace and Arsenal among those who were eyeing the 21-year-old within the last year. Palace were linked at the weekend, with a report stating the Blues’ asking price to be in the region of £4million, but sources close to the club insists owner Marcus Evans values him significantly higher than that.
– Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond is being eyed up by three Championship sides in Bristol City, Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers ahead of a potential summer switch.
– Coventry City have been dealt a blow in their hopes of signing Monaco defender Jonathan Panzo, according to Coventry Telegraph.
– Portsmouth and Sunderland have been linked with a bizarre move for former Reading and Cardiff City striker Adam Le Fondre. The 33-year-old is currently playing in Australia with Sydney FC, where he is currently top of the scoring charts with 18 goals in 21 games for the table toppers.
– Both Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly enquired about Wigan Athletic striker Sean McGurk, with the 17-year-old on the radar of the two clubs.
– West Brom target Antonee Robinson was watched by West Ham United boss David Moyes on Saturday, according to the Birmingham Mail. Leicester also keen.
– Huddersfield Town are poised to sell striker Karlan Grant after receiving a £15million offer for the player from another Championship club, according to the Yorkshire Post.
– Swansea City are keen on re-signing Newcastle United goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on loan again for next season, as per a report by Wales Online.
– QPR star Bright Osayi Samuel is set for a medical at Belgian side Club Brugge, after the two sides agreed on a £4.75m fee, according to the Daily Mail. There was also reported interest in Samuel from West Brom, but Brugge acted quickly to secure the 22-year-old’s signature.
– Lee Bowyer says Charlton Athletic are unable to offer new contracts to senior players because they are under an embargo.(via @RichCawleySLP)
– Aiden McGeady, on loan from Sunderland, could be facing an uncertain future after Lee Bowyer revealed that Charlton Athletic are still under a transfer embargo.
– Bolton Wanderers are interested in signing 23 year old Sheffield United goalkeeper Jake Eastwood on loan.
– Millwall boss Gary Rowett has revealed that the club have already made progress in pursuing summer transfer targets, with “one or two” deals currently in the pipeline. (South London Press)
– Rowett has revealed that Republic of Ireland international Aiden O’Brien will officially leave the club when the season ends on Wednesday.
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