The Championship season may be over, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty going on during the summer break.
Clubs up and down the country will be preparing for the Championship 2025/26 season and are working hard to improve their squads.
It’s bound to be a tight Championship season to predict from next season, with all three relegated teams fancying their chances of an immediate return, and the likes of Birmingham City eyeing back-to-back promotions.
So, with that, here are some of the best transfer stories in our latest round-up.
Photo by Michael Driver | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Photo by Michael Driver | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Ipswich Town working hard to find Liam Delap replacement
Ipswich Town know that they will be losing Liam Delap this summer and will have to replace their star man.
Chelsea are set to sign Delap for £30m and Kieran McKenna’s side have been linked with a whole host of number nines.
There’s a chance that Chelsea could loan Marc Guiu to Ipswich to help soften the blow of poaching the Tractor Boys’ star.
Guiu scored on his Barcelona debut but has found game time hard to come by in West London and a year at Portman Road could do him the world of good.
We also exclusively revealed that Emmanuel Latte Lath is considering a return to England and that Ipswich could reignite their interest.
Latte Lath was wanted by Ipswich last season but rejected them in favour of joining Atlanta United from Middlesbrough.
Now, just a few months later, maybe a move to Ipswich will finally happen…
Jack Rudoni a man in demand
Coventry City may have lost in the Championship play-off semi-final to eventual winners Sunderland, but Jack Rudoni still made headlines for all of the right reasons.
Rudoni has excelled in his debut season since joining from Huddersfield Town and his end-of-season form has alerted some sides.
Sheffield United and Leicester City like Rudoni and their pulling power could be hard to ignore if they receive a lucrative offer.
Frank Lampard will want his star players to stay though and Coventry will see the two sides as rivals for promotion.
Southampton’s £100m conundrum
Southampton confirmed the appointment of Will Still and will no doubt be one of, if not the favourites to go up.
Still has forged a reputation following some excellent work with Brest and Lens in France, but will have the spotlight on him.
He’s inheriting a Southampton squad that finished on a measly 12 points last season and will want to cull the team and bring in his own players.
That may be difficult though as we revealed that Southampton spent £100m on player wages last season and even if they were to get rid of some high earners, they would still boast one of the largest wage bills in the second tier.
Business could depend on that and the Saints may have to be more frugal than they planned.