Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• Fulham, Bournemouth and Stoke City are all interested in 21-year-old English striker Mallik Wilks, who only joined Hull City permanently a month ago. (Football Insider)
• Leeds United are closely monitoring Liverpool youngster Yasser Larouci, but do not want to meet the Reds’ financial demands, according to The Athletic.
• Leeds, West Ham and Arsenal plan to rival Chelsea for Brentford’s star man Said Benrahma, according to reports. He has 17 goals and nine assists to his name from 45 appearances.
• English right-back Jeremy Ngakia, 19, is close to joining Watford on a free transfer after leaving West Ham. (Guardian)
• Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, 28, has told team-mates he needs to leave for a Premier League club to maintain his England hopes. West Ham have joined Newcastle in considering a bid for Wilson, while both clubs are among a quartet of sides keen on signing his team-mate David Brooks. Tottenham are also interested in signing 28-year-old England international Wilson, while Crystal Palace and Leicester are keen on Wales winger Brooks.
• Arsenal are lining up a swoop for Watford ace Abdoulaye Doucouré after missing out on Thomas Partey. (Source: Daily Express)
• Arsenal are demanding £8m for U23 striker Folarin Balogun – seen as a high price for the Brentford target considering he hasn’t played a first team game and can leave for free next summer.
• AFC Wimbledon look set to sign former Peterborough United midfielder Alex Woodyard on a free transfer according to reports.
• Bolton. Name of Billy Crellin now on goalkeeper radar. Top kiddie at Fleetwood. Where keeper coach Gilkes came from. Poss loan. (Alan Nixon)
• Burnley have been named second-favourites to sign Norwich City’s clinical striker Teemu Pukki, but Turkish giants Besiktas (5/2) look to be leading the race for the ex-Celtic man. (Sky Bet)
• Rangers winger Jordan Jones is wanted by former club Middlesbrough, but they face a battle to land him with a host of Championship rivals keen, TEAMtalk understands. Stoke, Blackburn, Preston, QPR and Barnsley have all also made contact.
• Sheffield Wednesday are believed to be in a two-horse-race with Swansea City for Man Utd youth prospect James Garner. The England youth international ace is expected to go out on loan next season. (The Star)
• Leeds United have been tipped to pursue a move for Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas, who could leave his club this summer following their relegation from La Liga. Several top tier Spanish sides are also interested. (Sport Witness)
• Middlesbrough are understood to have withdrawn from the race to sign Wigan Athletic striker Kieffer Moore, opening the door for the likes of Millwall and Derby County to land the Wales international. (Football Insider)
• Swansea City boss Steve Cooper has revealed he’s set to have crunch talks with Andre Ayew over his future, now the club’s hopes of playing in the top tier next season are over following their play-off elimination. (Goal)
• Brentford striker Ollie Watkins has been named as a potential transfer target for Leeds United. The 26-goal sensation could be up for grabs should the Bees fail to secure promotion via the play-off final. (The Athletic)
• Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion and Lazio have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi according to A Spor.
• Oxford United head coach Karl Robinson has told the Oxford Mail that he is interested in signing Garath McCleary.
• Plymouth Argyle head coach Ryan Lowe has confirmed to Plymouth Live that he is interested in bringing Tyreeq Bakinson back to the club on loan.
• After extending his stay until the end of the season post lockdown, Derby County confirm that Chris Martin will leave the club as a free agent.
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