A current Sheffield United player has been praised by his international boss for making the decision to join the Blades on loan and not simply “sit in the background” at his parent club.
Preston North End have recalled a goalkeeper who was out on loan following an ilness to one of their first team stoppers while a former Blackpool striker is looking for a new club folloiwng his release from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.
Elsewhere, it seems like there is a chance that Gareth Bale could be playing Championship football next season after Cardiff City’s odds of landing the Real Madrid star when his contract expires this summer were slashed.
Just down the road, Swansea City have been linked with a free scoring Sunderland striker but could face comeption from sides in both the Scottish and English top flights while the Swans manager says he has not recieved any offers for their own in-form forward.
League Two side Hartlepool United have recieved a six figure compensation package for one of their young players who joined Fulham in 2019 while a Birmingham City loanee says he is in ‘no rush’ to make a decision on his future.
Finally, Barnsley are said to be amongst the clubs who had the chance to sign a current England international but made no contract offer after taking the player in on trial as a youngster.
Here are the transfer news stories making headlines in the Championship on Thursday morning:
5. Could Bale join Bluebirds?
Cardiff City have moved alongside Tottenham Hotspur as joint-favourites to sign Wales captain Gareth Bale when his Real Madrid contract expires this summer (Wales Online) | Getty Images
6. JET departs Aberdeen
Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen have terminated the contract of former Blackpool, Bristol City, QPR and Cardiff City striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Aberdeen FC) | Getty Images
7. Tykes turned down future England international
Barnsley along with Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United all had the chance to sign Everton’s Ben Godfrey after his release from Middlesbrough as a youth player but did not offer the defender a deal following trials (The 72) | Getty Images
8. Goalkeeper returns to Deepdale
Goalkeeper Mathew Hudson is back at Preston North End after being recalled from his loan spell at Bamber Bridge with Ryan Lowe summoning him back to Deepdale due to illness to Daniel Iversen (LEP) | Getty Images