Latest Championship gossip as clubs make plans ahead of transfer window opening
Pompey fans have less than three weeks to wait for the 2026 summer transfer window to open on June 15.
But whether some of the players the Fratton Park outfit have been linked with so far this close season turn out to be viable options remains to be scene.
Even more names will materialise over the weeks and months ahead as the window gathers pace, something which The News will be across every step of the way.
We’re also determined to provide transfer developments and rumours from those clubs Pompey will come up against during their 2026-27 Championship campaign so that you can keep abreast of what the Blues’ rivals are up to when it comes to the buying and selling of players.
It promises to be another exciting summer of transfer activity. So here’s the latest transfer gossip as Championships sideslook to steal a march on their competitors.
Latest Championship transfer gossip
Derby County are ready to rival Middlesbrough for the signature of Newcastle United left-back Matt Targett, who spent last season on loan at the Riverside Stadium. The defender is poised to leave Toon on a free transfer, following four seasons at St James’ Park (Football League World).
Millwall have rejected a £20m offer from Ipswich Town for highly-rated forward Femi Azeez, with the beaten play-off semi-finalists believed to want £30m for a player who still has two years remaining of his Lions contractFootball Insider).
Stoke and Lincoln are ready to rival Pompey for highly-rated Dundee centre-back Luke Graham, who is also wanted by Glasgow Rangers (Alan Nixon, via patreon).
Sheffield United centre-back Nils Zätterström is open to a permanent move to Genoa after spending the second half of last season on loan at the Italian side(Sheffield Star).
West Ham want Middlesbrough head of football Kieran Scott to guide them out of the Championship at the first attempt as they look to make changes at boardroom level and their current footballing operations at the London Stadium(Northern Echo).
Norwich are eyeing a move for Huddersfield defender/midfielder Jay Smith-Sway, who has also been linked with a move to Middlesbrough and is entering the final year of his Terriers contract.(Football League World).
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