Transfer Talk (Monday): Leeds United star on his way | Tigers poised to cash in | Premier eyes on Boro star

Bridcutt has been given permission to hold talks with Forest following negotiations between the two clubs over the weekend.

Forest manager Mark Warburton is looking to buy Bridcutt out of the final year of his contract at Elland Road and Leeds are willing to move the 28-year-old on after using him sporadically in the early weeks of the season.

Bridcutt was one of United’s major signings last summer, joining on a two-year deal from Sunderland after a prior loan with Leeds, but he has not appeared in any of the club’s league games this season.

Head coach Thomas Christiansen has numerous central midfielders available and his options were increased by the £1.5m signing of Mateusz Klich from FC Twente.

Bridcutt appeared as a substitute in Leeds’ League Cup win over Port Vale earlier this month but did not make the 18 at Sunderland on Saturday as discussions over his departure continued.

The former Brighton player has made 53 appearances for United. A move would put him in line to make his Forest debut against Leeds at the City Ground on Saturday.

Swansea City are expected to table another big-money offer for Sam Clucas as they seek to secure the signing of the Hull City midfield man.

Hull coach Leonid Slutsky confirmed on Saturday that Clucas missed Saturday’s defeat at Queens Park Rangers because he was close to a move to another club.

Swansea chief Paul Clement is keen to add to his midfield options after finally selling Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton earlier this week and Clucas is among his top targets.

Despite seeing a £12m bid rebuffed, the Welsh outfit are expected to up their offer and land the former Chesterfield player this week.

Burnley have also been chasing Clucas and have had had two bids rejected for the 26-year-old - with the first being for £5m before their offer was doubled. But Swansea remain favourites to land the midfielder.

Clucas still has two years remaining on his current deal at the KCOM Stadium and has been offered an improved deal to stay in recent weeks, but has been linked with a move to the top flight for virtually all of the summer.

Middlesbrough head coach Garry Monk is bracing himself for further concerted Premier League interest in captain and key defender Ben Gibson.

The Teessider is being viewed by Manchester City as an alternative option to Jonny Evans, should Pep Guardiola fail to prize the experienced centre-half away from West Brom.

If Evans heads to Manchester, it is likely to provide West Brom manager Tony Pulis with additional funds to test Boro’s resolve with a fresh move for Gibson, a player whom Pulis has openly declared that he rates highly, with the Baggies having already seen bids rejected by Boro.

Boro are understood to have already rejected a couple of offers for the 24-year-old, and Monk does not want to sell.

Monk is expected to complete the signing of Birmingham City centre-half Ryan Shotton this week, with the move having been put on hold last week while the Blues searched for defensive reinforcements.

Monk is still looking to add another winger to his ranks too, with Liverpool’s Ryan Kent, a former Barnsley loanee, being a leading target after Sheyi Ojo elected to move to Fulham.

Huddersfield Town striker Nahki Wells is a reported target for Wolves, whose ‘shopping list’ of striking targets also includes Sheffield Wednesday’s Jordan Rhodes.

Town boss David Wagner has confirmed earlier this month that the club will listen to offers for Wells before the deadline.

Wells, who has just undergone surgery on his ankle, will be out for around six weeks from now, but has scored 49 goals in over 150 appearances for Town since signing from Bradford in January 2014.

Hull have also reportedly made an enquiry while Birmingham have also been linked.