Sheffield United's Championship rivals 'want' World Cup star as Watford 'agree' goalkeeper deal
All the very latest Championship transfer rumours as the countdown to the start of the 2026/27 season continues.
Sheffield United stepped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 win over Spanish side Levante UD in Spain on Friday morning, bringing their week in Valencia to a close on a high.
First half goals from Femi Seriki and Sam McCallum got the job done for the Blades, who donned their new away strip for the first time. Manager Chris Wilder, fresh from extending his contract in S2, gave 45 minutes to 22 members of his squad, ensuring they benefitted from another run-out.
The Blades will now return to England and continue their pre-season preparations against Huddersfield Town in a behind-closed-doors game at their Shirecliffe training base on Tuesday. On the transfer front, Jaïro Riedewald and Romelle Donovan remain the only players to have been added to Wilder’s squad this summer, meaning the Blades chief remains hungry for more additions.
With the start of the new Championship campaign now exactly four weeks away, clubs are determined to strengthen their squads by bringing in fresh blood. With that in mind, here are some of the latest transfer rumours concerning the Blades’ Championship rivals...
Swansea ‘target’ Just
Swansea City ‘want’ to sign Motherwell attacker Elijah Just, according to a report by the Daily Record. A ‘number of clubs’ are reportedly interested in the 26-year-old, but is claimed Swansea are ‘trying to convince him’ to make the switch to the Swansea.com Stadium.
Following an impressive season in Scotland last term, Just also made a name for himself at this summer’s World Cup with New Zealand, scoring three goals in as many matches. He scored twice in their 2-2 draw with Iran in their Group G opener before scoring a consolation goal in their 5-1 defeat to Belgium in their final game.
Capable of playing across multiple positions, Just scored seven goals and registered eight assists for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership last season, helping them finish fourth in the table. He joined the Fir Park outfit from Danish club AC Horsens last summer.
The report claims Swansea will have to make ‘a significant seven-figure bid’ to try and convince Motherwell into a sale. Celtic are another club to have been credited with interest in his signature.
Watford ‘agree deal’ to sign goalkeeper
According to a report by Sky Sports, Watford have ‘agreed’ a deal with Bologna to sign goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia. It is reported he is poised to move to Vicarage Road in a deal ‘worth up to £6.8million’.
The report adds that the shot-stopper has already arrived in England and is due to undergo a medical ahead of finalising his move to Hertfordshire. The 26-year-old, who made 25 appearances for Bologna across all competitions last season, is set to join the Hornets on a ‘long-term deal’.
Ravaglia, who has never played outside Italy, will compete with Egil Selvik for the gloves at Vicarage Road.