Here are your morning Championship transfer headlines for Wednesday, 17 July.
Potters accept offer for midfielder
Josh Laurent will reportedly leave Stoke City after accepting a bid from Turkish Super Lig team Sivasspor, according to reports. The 29-year-old was ready to enter the last year of his contract at the bet365 Stadium when rumours regarding his future began to circulate, with Birmingham City reportedly showing interest. However, it is reported that Sivasspor is making a “formal offer,” and Stoke is “willing” to let Laurent go for the proper amount. Although it is stated that a sum was agreed upon, TEAMtalk reports that Laurent has rejected the move and is looking into alternative options.
QPR striker interesting clubs
Sinclair Armstrong, the leading man for QPR, is being strongly linked to Bristol City. West London Sport, meanwhile, claims that Stoke City is “expected” to make an offer for the 21-year-old. After moving from Shamrock Rovers, Armstrong joined the first team in 2020 and has been making waves in the last few years. This summer, QPR activated an additional year of the Irishman’s contract. Armstrong finished the previous season with three goals and three assists.
Pair on trial at Portsmouth
Pompey, according to journalist Andrew Moon, have two players on trial at the club. Both played in Tuesday night’s pre-season friendly against Gosport Borough. One of them is Jamal Baptiste, a 20-year-old centre-back who left Manchester City this year. The defender has played for England Under-19s and was on loan at Belgian club Lommel SK last season. The other player is 17-year-old Derry City forward Sean Patton – who was actually loaned to Finn Harps this month.
Trio chasing former Celtic man
Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County and Portsmouth are all claimed to have joined Bolton Wanderers in the race for Karamoko Dembele. The Brest winger spent last season at Bloomfield Road, where he scored eight goals and assisted 13 in League One. This week, Bolton were said to have made a ‘significant offer’ for the attacker. But, journalist Darren Witcoop reports that there are also offers on the table from the Championship trio.
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