Sheffield United's Championship rivals 'interested' in goalkeeper as West Brom 'work' on deal
All the very latest Championship transfer rumours as the countdown to the start of the 2026/27 season continues.
Sheffield United extended their unbeaten pre-season run to five matches with a 2-0 victory over South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United at the AESSEAL New York Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Goals either side of half-time from Tahith Chong, who scored for the second consecutive game, and Callum O'Hare got the job done for the Blades, who have now won four of their opening five pre-season friendlies this summer.
The victory over Alex Bruce's side also saw Matt Doherty make his Sheffield United debut as a second-half substitute, while fellow new signing Romelle Donovan also featured after the break.
The Blades are now a fortnight away from their opening game of the 2026/27 campaign - a Carabao Cup first round clash with Mansfield Town at the One Call Stadium - while their Championship opener against Birmingham City at Bramall Lane is now just under three weeks away.
With the start of the new season fast approaching, United and their Championship rivals are all looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the big kick-off. With that in mind, here are some of the latest transfer rumours concerning the Blades' second tier counterparts...
Boro ‘interested’ in shot-stopper
Middlesbrough are ‘interested’ in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vítek, according to a report by Teesside Live. The Riverside outfit want to strengthen their goalkeeping department this summer following the end of Joe Wildsmith’s loan spell at the end of last season.
Vítek spent last season on loan in the Championship, keeping 12 clean sheets in 41 appearances for Bristol City, and he frequently impressed between the posts. He made his Robins debut in their 4-1 win over the Blades on the opening day of the campaign at Bramall Lane.
It is claimed that Boro, who were beaten 1-0 by Hull City in last season’s Championship play-off final, have ‘held initial conversations’ about the prospect of signing the Red Devils goalkeeper on a permanent basis. He joined the Premier League club’s academy in 2020 but has never made a competitive appearance at Old Trafford.
Although Middlesbrough, who recently signed former Blades youngster Will Lankshear, are keen on signing Vítek, it has been reported that ‘nothing has progressed at this stage’. The 22-year-old is also attracting interest from elsewhere.
Baggies ‘working’ on Galves deal
According to a report by the Express & Star, West Bromwich Albion are ‘working on a deal’ to sign Rodez AF defender Nolan Galves. The Baggies want to strengthen their right-back options ahead of the start of the upcoming season following the end of Danny Imray’s loan spell at The Hawthorns last season.
The report states that Galves is a ‘leading target’ for Albion and that they are ‘hopeful’ of making progress with the deal ‘in the coming days’. However, Southampton have also been credited with an interest in his signature.
Galves, 23, has spent the last two seasons at Rodez after arriving from Sochaux in August 2024. He has made 68 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and registering 11 assists.
Reports in Europe have claimed that both the Baggies and Southampton have reached agreements with Rodez, meaning Galves must now decide on his preferred destination.