The summer transfer window continues to prove a challenging once for clubs across the second tier of English football as they look to improve their squads while also retaining their star players.
Blackpool are ‘in talks’ to beat League One side Portsmouth to the signings of an Accrington Stanley forward and Middlesbrough are ‘plotting’ a move for a Brentford striker who spent last season on loan at Hull City.
Meanwhile, QPR and Blackburn Rovers ‘have their sights set’ on a Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder who spent the second half of last season on loan at Birmingham City and Millwall are ‘close’ to securing the signing of a Leeds United midfielder on loan.
Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has ‘no plans’ to sign a goalkeeper in this window despite an injury to one of his current stoppers at Bramall Lane while a former Rotherham United defender looks likely to make a move to League Two side Swindon Town.
Elsewhere, Burnley are said to be ‘closing in’ on the signing of a £4 million goalkeeper from manager Vincent Kompany’s former club but the Clarets are also braced for another move for their current star winger as Fulham join Everton and Newcastle United in trying to land the attacker.
Finally, a former Norwich City loanee is set for another season away from Chelsea after leaving their summer training camp this week.
Here are the EFL Championship transfer news stories making the headlines on Tuesday morning:
1. Shackleton set for Lions loan
Leeds United midfielder Jamie Shackleton is close to completing a season long loan move to Millwall (The Athletic)
2. Rovers and Rangers chase Richards
QPR and Blackburn Rovers have set their sights on signing Brighton midfielder Taylor Richards who spent the second half of last season on loan at Birmingham City (Football Insider)
3. Former Canariy set for another loan move
Former Norwich City loanee Billy Gilmour is set for another loan spell away from Chelsea after being released from the first team’s pre-season training squad (Daily Mail) Photo: Ian MacNicol
4. MacDonald set for League Two move
EFL League Two side Swindon Town are set to complete the signing of former Rotherham United, Hull City and Reading centre-back Angus Macdonald on a two-year deal (FLW)
5. Seasiders in talks to sign Bishop
Blackpool are in talks to sign Accrington Stanley striker Colby Bishop after making a late move to beat Portsmouth to his signature (Football Insider)
6. Heckingbottom not planning to recruit new stopper
Sheffield United have no plans to recruit a new goalkeeper ahead of the new Championship season, despite suffering an injury blow when No.2 stopper Adam Davies damaged knee ligaments last week (The Star - Sheffield)