Transfer Gossip – July 21st

Championship/League One/League Two

• Sheffield Wednesday are interested in French Ligue 2 side Stade Lavallois’s right-back Fouad Chafik who has also been interesting Leicester City (GetFrenchFootballNews)
• Middlesbrough are hoping to persuade Blackburn Rovers to part with their prolific striker Jordan Rhodes with the Teeside side looking to launch a promotion bid (HITC)
• Lens midfielder Wylan Cyprien is in advanced talks to make the move to the Valley and join Charlton Athletic according to reports (GetFrenchFootballNews)
• Leeds could lose their striker Steve Morison to his former club Millwall after falling down the pecking order at Elland Road with the arrival of Chris Wood (HITC)
• Hull City and Bristol City are locked in a battle to sign Southend United goalkeeper Daniel Bentley who has been on the radar of a number of clubs after an impressive season at Roots Hall (Mirror)
• Jake Forster-Caskey has emerged as a shock target for Wolves with boss Kenny Jackett keen on the midfielder who was the standout player for the Seagulls last season (Express and Star)
• Barnsley have had a bid accepted for young Birmingham City goalkeeper Nick Townsend who despite signing a contract recently for the Blues, looks set to move on (The72)
• Darius Henderson could snub Nottingham Forest, where he has been on trial, to move to Sheffield United who have offered a contract to the 33 year old (FootballLeagueWorld)
• Portsmouth are still hoping that trialist Theo Robinson will make the move to the South Coast after impressing new manager Paul Cook (VitalFootball)
• Bristol City are interested in French striker Jonathan Kodjia who has attracted attention from both Premier League and Championship sides (FootballLeagueWorld)
• Wycombe Wanderers could be set to snap up former West Ham United youngster Sean Maguire who has joined the club on trial (GetBucks)
• Callum Preston may have done enough to earn a contract with Crawley Town after impressing whilst on trial at the club and in pre-season (CrawleyNews)

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