Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• SWANSEA. Agreed a deal to take Morgan Gibbs-White on a season long loan from Wolves.
• According to reports, West Ham are readying a package to take both Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson from Bournemouth.
• Norwich City look set to beat Nottingham Forest and QPR to the signing of West Ham United striker Jordan Hugill. The £8m man impressed on loan with the Hoops last season. (Football Insider)
• Following reports linking Leeds United with a £15m raid for Bournemouth Lewis Cook, the bookies have made the Whites strong favourites to land the England international this summer ahead of Wolves and Sheffield United. (Sky Bet)
• Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town are said to have joined Blackburn Rovers in the race to snap Stoke City’s Liam Lindsay. The Scottish defender looks set to leave on loan this season. (Stoke Sentinel)
• Swansea City’s attempts to sign Wigan Athletic’s Jamal Lowe looks to be moving closer, after the player was left out of the Latics’ squad to face Wigan last Saturday. (Wales Online)
• Thomas Kaminski will travel to England today to complete his move to Rovers. Two year contract. The goalkeeper was left out of the AA Gent side for their game with Antwerp at the weekend after the club agreed a fee with Rovers.
• Queens Park Rangers are interested in signing Fulham defender Alfie Mawson as part of a potential deal that could see Eberechi Eze head to the Premier League club, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
• Blackpool interested in Danny Fox. The free agent is defender after he being released by Wigan Athletic at the end of his contract. Blackpool want some more experience in their defence so this is a deal they are considering.
• Huddersfield Town closing in on Robbie Gotts. The Terriers’ head coach Carlos Corberan knows Gotts well as he was previously the Leeds U23 manager.
• QPR are looking to reach a financial settlement with Toni Leistner after telling the defender he is not in Mark Warburton’s plans for the coming season.
• According to Marca, Nottingham Forest are in pole position ahead of Swansea City and Getafe to complete the signing of Almeria’s Mathieu Peybernes.
• Danny Simpson “could end up at Stoke City” as he searches for a new club, report the Sunday Mirror.
• Blackburn Rovers are reportedly lining-up a bid for 19 year old Celtic striker Connor McBride, who spent last season out at Stenhousemuir.
• QPR are among a host of Championship clubs interested in a move for former Bristol Rovers defender Tom Lockyer, according to a report.
• Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson has confirmed the club have spoken to Danny Graham about the possibility of a move to the Stadium of Light. He is a free agent having left Blackburn.
• West Ham United are leading the chase for in-demand striker Callum Wilson, with the Hammers wanting to sign the Bournemouth star for £18 million. Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Newcastle United all are reportedly interested in the 28-year-old striker, but he is ‘leaning towards a switch to the Hammers’, according to the report.
• Preston North End have hijacked Sheffield Wednesday’s move for Wigan forward Josh Windass. (Various)
• Portsmouth aren’t pursuing a move for highly-rated Liverpool attacker Ben Woodburn at present. (The News)
• There has also been a lot of speculation regarding Sunderland striker Will Grigg over the last few months, with national reports stating Swindon Town have been linked with a deal for the ex-Wigan Athletic man.
• Colchester United are facing competition to sign Tommy Smith after Hearts entered the race to sign the defender.
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