The fixtures for the 2022/23 Championship season have been released and the transfer window continues to prove a busy time for the 24 teams who make up English football’s second tier.
Watford have had a bid for a Hull City attacker rejected while the Tigers ‘remain hopeful’ to secure a deal for a Chelsea keeper who was previously on loan at the MKM Stadium.
Meanwhile, Huddersfield Town are in a three way battle with Preston North End and Sunderland for a Derby County playmaker while the Lancashire club are also set to move for another goalkeeper signing as they target a Peterborough United stopper.
Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers both tried to sign a Wolves’ defender who has this week completed a move to Middlesbrough and Rovers’ are set to lose another defender who has failed to agree a new contract at Eewood Park.
Elsewhere, Burnley have had a £2m bid for an Arsenal defender, previously on loan at Blackpool and Millwall, accepted while Cardiff City are weighing up a move for a former Stoke City loanee.
Finally, a former Reading and West Brom striker is set to make an unlikely move to Belgium to play for a Champions League qualified side.
Here are the EFL Championship transfer news stories making the headlines on Friday morning:
5. Tigers ‘hopeful’ of Baxter deal
Hull City ‘remain hopeful’ of a breakthrough in their quest to sign Nathan Baxter, who spent last season on loan at MKM Stadium, from Premier League Chelsea (Hull Live) | Getty Images
6. Boro beat rivals to Giles signing
Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City both tried to re-sign Wolves’ defender Ryan Giles before Middlesbrough completed a deal (Northern Echo) | Getty Images
7. Trio to battle for free agent Morrison
Preston North End, Huddersfield Town and Sunderland have set their sights on signing Ravel Morrison once his contract at Derby County expires next week (Football Insider) | Getty Images
8. PNE line up second keeper signing
Preston North End are set to snap up another keeper by landing experienced Welshman Dai Cornell following his release from Peterborough United (Alex Crook - TalkSPORT) | Getty Images