Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…
• Tottenham are in talks with Bournemouth to sign Josh King. The 28-year old striker is seen as a perfect back-up to Harry Kane. (Source: talkSPORT)
• Oldham Athletic are in talks to sign 21 year old AFC Fylde defender Kyle Jameson. (Pete O’Rourke)
• Arsenal are prepared to launch a double raid on Brentford, with the star attraction that of exciting forward Said Benrahma, along with keeper David Raya according to a report. Benrahma has also been linked with West Ham, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds and Crystal Palace.
• Blackpool are hoping to sign highly-rated full-back Jordan Gabriel on loan from Championship side Nottingham Forest, according to reports.
• WEST BROM. Interested in Preston duo Tom Barkhuizen and Ben Pearson. Both crucial players for Preston but West Brom have money and are willing to spend it.
• BRISTOL CITY. Keen on left back Tom Pearce at Wigan. Available for a cheap price and Holden likes him.
• Wigan Athletic are hoping to sign 28 year old former Shrewsbury Town defender Omar Beckles.
• Fernando Forestieri is training with Watford, but it is unclear at this point whether a contract has been agreed.
• Liverpool are willing to meet the £40m asking price for Watford winger Ismaila Sarr, according to reports.
• Daryl Horgan is set to leave Hibernian for newly promoted Wycombe Wanderers.
• Nottingham Forest are expected to sign Benfica midfielder David Tavares on a loan deal which will include an option to buy the 21-year-old.
• West Bromwich Albion look set to beat second tier side Blackburn Rovers to land Wigan Athletic defender Cedric Kipre, and could also complete a loan swoop for Watford’s Troy Deeney. (Daily Mail)
• Former QPR man Jamie Mackie has urged Oxford United defender Rob Dickie to snub a Premier League move in favour of joining the Hoops, claiming the club would be better for his long-term development. (London Football News)
• AC Milan are said to be readying a move for Watford talisman Gerard Deulofeu, who could be sold this summer as the Hornets look to revamp their squad ahead of a push back to the Premier League. (Tuttosport)
• Bristol City are the latest side to take an interest in a Wigan Athletic player amid the Latics’ financial crisis, and could look to swoop for ex-Leeds left-back Tom Pearce in the coming days. (Football League World)
• Aston Villa look set to blow their competition out the water in their quest to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins, by offering the striker wages of around £70k-per-week to beat Sheffield United and Fulham to his signature. (The Sun)
• Tottenham are closing in on a move for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, and could pay around £30m to secure the recently-relegated forward as backup for star man Harry Kane. (Express)
• Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough look set for disappointment in their respective pursuits of Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy, after the Magpies’ assistant manager suggested the player will remain at the club (The 72)
• Crystal Palace are considering a move for QPR winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, as detailed in a report by the Daily Mail.
• Sheffield United have set their sights on potentially signing 24 year old Reading forward Yakou Meite, Football Insider reveal.
• Derby County have been linked with Polish winger Kamil Jozwiak on a number of occasions this year, and now a reporter/commentator for Canal+Sport claims he is set for a transfer to the Rams.
• Liverpool will only sell Harry Wilson for at least £20m, according to reports. The Welsh international, who impressed on loan at Derby County in 2018-19, has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs including Leeds United, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
• Watford striker Danny Welbeck is attracting interest from Southampton and Crystal Palace.
• Birmingham City reportedly remain keen on signing Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge after their interest in Charlton Athletic’s Dillon Phillips has cooled.
• Charlton Athletic have reportedly set an asking price of around £1 million for Middlesbrough target Dillon Phillips.
• Huddersfield. Robbie Gotts move been delayed a week now. So looked into Garner at Man U. Several others talking to Garner. Coventry keen with Sheaf thing taking forever. Bournemouth, Swansea and Sheff Wed hovering too.
• QPR are looking at bringing in ‘three or four’ new signings at least, Mark Warburton has told their official club website.
• Steve Evans has confirmed that Portsmouth target Connor Ogilvie will not be leaving Gillingham in this current transfer window.
• Hull City target Ollie Rathbone was absent for current club Rochdale for their friendly against Port Vale yesterday.
• Blackpool want Nottingham Forest right-back Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on loan. (The Sun)
• Charlton Athletic have taken former Swansea City forward Courtney Baker-Richardson on trial ahead of the new season. (Various)
• Sunderland target Danny Graham is reportedly training with the club but no terms on a deal have been agreed yet as the ex-Blackburn Rovers striker ‘needs to get to 100 percent fitness.’ (The Sun)
• Chris Beech says his wish for more signings at Carlisle United will be determined by how his squad copes with the rigours of the start of the season.
• Newport County’s nemesis Kevin Ellison has been on trial with the Exiles in a friendly against Hereford ahead of the start of the season. The 41-year-old was released by Morecambe after nine seasons with the Shrimps this summer.
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