Leeds United plot raid for England youth international sensation as Rotherham eye ex-Barnsley defender

The January transfer window has three weeks left to go, and while it's been slow going thus far, the action is likely to ramp up in the coming days as the pressure grows for clubs to secure new signings.
Richie Boon
By Richie Boon
Published 11th Jan 2021, 09:00 BST
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Leeds United were left red-faced following their FA Cup third-round clash against Crawley yesterday afternoon, as the League Two side romped to a 3-0 shock win at the People's Pension Stadium.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire sides Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday all booked their places in the fourth-round, while Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United both crashed out of the competition.

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As always, we've scoured the web to provide you with a round-up of all the latest news and transfer talk from the second tier - scroll down to see the top stories from Yorkshire and beyond.

Rotherham United have been linked with a move for Stoke City defender Liam Lindsay. The 25-year-old, formerly of Barnsley, was linked with the likes of Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday last summer. (Stoke Sentinel)

Sheffield Wednesday-linked striker Dwight Gayle looks unlikely to leave Newcastle United on loan this month due to the cost of his wages, and could instead join Crystal Palace on a free transfer in the summer. (The Sun)

Bournemouth and Everton could be looking to strike a swap deal, with the former tipped to part company with in-demand forward Josh King in exchange for full-back Jonjoe Kenny. (Daily Echo)

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Middlesbrough are said to have knocked back enquiries from a host of Premier League sides for key man Marcus Tavernier. Leeds, Wolves and Leicester have all been credited with an interest. (Team Talk)

Aston Villa are rumoured to be plotting a double transfer swoop from the Championship, with Reading's Michael Olise and Bournemouth's David Brooks both understood to be on Dean Smith's wishlist. (Mirror)

Ex-Millwall Everton star Tim Cahill has been named the bookies' firm favourite to become the new Fleetwood Town manager. If given the role, he'll be taking his first steps into football management. (Sky Bet)

Nottingham Forest have been tipped to move for Doncaster Rovers midfielder Ben Whiteman, as interest in the League One star continues to grow. Preston and QPR have both had bids rejected in January so far. (The Athletic)

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