Transfer Gossip: Owls close to sealing deal for Barnsley's Winnall | Hull target Porto's Goebel | Boro's Downing eyes Crystal Palace switch

Sam Winnall is close to making the switch from Barnsley to Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Winnall, who had been offered new terms at Oakwell with his deal ending in June, reportedly passed a medical last night after the Owls agreed a six-figure fee with the Reds.

Norwich City were also linked with the striker, along with Brentford.

The signing of Winnall will follow the captures of Charlton left-back Morgan Fox and West Brom winger Callum McManaman, with Wednesday continuing to be linked with Middlesbrough forward Jordan Rhodes.

On the outgoing front, the Owls are seeking to offload Claude Dielna, Lewis McGugan and Sergiu Bus to ease their wages bill.

Hull City are close to signing Porto attacking midfielder Evandro Goebel.

Head coach Marco Silva has confirmed The Tigers are pushing hard to ensure the deal for the 30-year-old – who he previously managed at Estoril - gets over the line.

Reports suggest Hull, who sit bottom of the Premier League, have agreed a deal to loan Evandro for the rest of the season at a cost of £1million, with a permanent £500,000 deal activated if they avoid relegation.

“We are doing everything we can to get him because he would add something to the team,” said Silva.

“The players in the Portuguese market are not cheap, but I know some very well and would like to count on them.”

Evandro has been with Porto since 2014 when he joined them from Estoril, where he impressed during Silva’s reign.

However, the move has not worked out and he has only started eight league matches in two-and-a-half years at Porto.

Silva had previously confirmed Hull are hoping to bring in Oumar Niasse from Everton – again in a loan move with an option to buy if survival is secured.

Meanwhile, Hull midfielder Jake Livermore is being linked with moves back south to Crystal Palace and Watford.

Stewart Downing reportedly favours a loan switch to Crystal Palace after being told that he can leave Middlesbrough, but boss Aitor Karanka is unwilling to send him to a Premier League rival.

The ex-England international is thought to have been in a transfer tug-of-war between Palace and Newcastle United.

According to reports, the 32-year-old is now on a collision course with Karanka as he feels he still has enough to offer in the top flight, but may not be given the chance to prove it.