Monday's Transfer Gossip (July 11): Rotherham and Sheffield United battle for Brighton midfielder | Huddersfield close in on goalkeeper | Hull target Bordeaux defender

Forster-Caskey, who has a year left on his contract, was out of favour on the south coast last term with Brighton willing to let him leave the club.

The ex-England U21 midfielder, 22, is keen to stay in in the Championship and may be reluctant to move north, having spent his entire career in the south.

But that isn’t deterring Rotherham, with the Blades and Nottingham Forest also reportedly weighing up possible moves.

The Millers remain keen on Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw and have reportedly waiting to hear back from the Saddlers after making a club record bid, believed to be around £550,000.

But an unnamed rival club have also made a pitch to sign in-demand Bradshaw, although it is not thought that the side is Barnsley, who have seen bids knocked back for the 23-year-old.

Forest, Preston, Reading and Birmingham have also been linked with the striker, along with Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers.

Sheffield United are continuing to pursue MK Dons centre-half Kyle McFadzean, with manager Chris Wilder having reiterated that he is still interested in the player, despite bringing in defenders Jake Wright, James Wilson and Jack O’Connell in the past week.

Middlesbrough are hopeful that they will resolve the red tape issue surrounding Gaston Ramirez, with the Teessiders having also submitted bids for Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic and Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo.

A deal has been agreed to sign free agent Ramirez, but his situation is complicated by work permit issues after he signed a pre-contract agreement with Uruguayan side Penarol in January which has now been annulled.

Hull City are reportedly closing in on the signing of powerful Bordeaux centre-back Lamine Sane, who can also play in midfield - according to reports in France.

The Senegalese international, 29, has just one year left on his contract at Bordeaux.

The future of Bradford City trialist German keeper Rouven Sattelmaier remains up in the air following the signing of Colin Doyle.

City could press ahead with a move for fellow trialist Timothee Dieng, with the utility man featuring in the weekend win over Guiseley.

Huddersfield Town are expected to confirm the loan signing of Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward after he signed a new five-year deal with Liverpool.

Celtic chief Brendan Rodgers, who signed a 12-month rolling contract with the Scottish champions in May, is also keen on Ward having worked with him when he was manager of Liverpool, but looks set to miss out.