Sheffield United's Championship rivals 'serious' about midfielder as Burnley ace 'targeted'
All the very latest Championship transfer rumours following the start of the summer transfer window.
Following last season’s 13th-placed finish, Sheffield United have ambitions of climbing the rungs of the Championship ladder in 2026/27.
An expanded play-off system, boasting room for six clubs, strengthens United’s chances of returning to the Premier League at the third time of asking, but it will count for little if they fail to bolster their squad this summer.
It is no secret manager Chris Wilder, who has overseen a shake-up to his backroom team, is keen to add experience and Championship pedigree to his ranks over the coming weeks ahead of the start of the new campaign. The Blades are known to be interested in a crop of players who fit that particular criteria, such as Kalvin Phillips, Lewis Dobbin and Jack Clarke.
Although this summer’s transfer window is still young, a handful of Championship clubs have already been busy, bringing in fresh blood, meaning Unitedites will be hoping to the Blades follow suit. With that in mind, here are some of the latest transfer rumours concerning United’s second tier counterparts...
Duo ‘serious’ about Allen
According to a report by Football League World, Derby County and QPR have identified soon-to-be free agent Jamie Allen as a ‘serious target’ following the opening of the transfer window. The 31-year-old is available on a free transfer this summer after being released by Coventry City last month.
Allen, who will officially become a free agent when his contract with the Sky Blues expires on June 30, spent seven years at the Coventry Building Society Arena after arriving from Burton Albion in June 2019. He made 200 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals.
Restricted to just 25 appearances across all competitions during the 2025/26 campaign as Coventry stormed their way to the Championship title, Allen brings experience and leadership to the table. He has almost 200 career appearances in the Championship to his name.
It has been reported that both Derby and QPR are ‘chasing’ Allen’s signature and that he is currently ‘assessing’ the options he has on the table.
Italian outfit ‘interested’ in Clarets ace
Fiorentina are ‘interested’ in signing Burnley winger Luca Koleosho, according to a report by La Nazione, as cited by ViolaNews. The 21-year-old is expected to leave Turf Moor on a permanent deal this summer after stints on loan at Espanyol and Paris FC during the 2025/26 campaign.
Signed from Espanyol back in July 2023, Koleosho, who is an Italian international, has made just 45 appearances in Burnley colours, chipping in with three goals. It is claimed Fiorentina sporting director Fabio Paratici has ‘identified’ the winger as a ‘possible signing’.
The USA-born winger has emerged as a reported target amid the expectation Tottenham Hotspur loanee Manor Solomon will not return to the club. He scored two goals in 19 games for Fiorentina after arriving on loan in January.
If Fiorentina do decide to make Koleosho their primary target to strengthen their wide options this summer, it is claimed he could leave Burnley for ‘between €9million and €10m’.