Here are Tuesday’s EFL Championship transfer rumoursHere are Tuesday’s EFL Championship transfer rumours
Here are Tuesday’s EFL Championship transfer rumours

Middlesbrough transfer news: Boro close in on former Nottingham Forest striker, Birmingham City not interested in Reading defender

Chris Wilder’s side are continuing to make moves in the transfer window as the new EFL Championship season approaches.

It has already been a busy transfer window across English football and there are still months of ins and outs to come.

Middlesbrough are currently finalising a deal to bring in a new striker. while Sheffield United have been handed a boost to their reported interest in a Derby County attacker after it emerged that West Brom, believed to be favourites to sign the player, are ‘not pursuing a move’.

Birmingham City are not interested in signing a Reading defender, despite reports, while a Scottish Premiership side have not ruled out a move for a Wigan Athletic attacker.

Meanwhile, Cardiff City plan to launch a bid to sign a transfer target next summer after missing out on the player this window and a Blackburn Rovers striker is closing in on a move to Italy.

Hull City have reportedly reignited their interest in a player who they were linked with in January and Preston North End have brought in a former Blackpool loanee on trial after the midfielder was released by Liverpool.

Finally, Manchester United have moved on to other targets after failing to agree a fee for a Watford star.

Here are the EFL Championship news stories making the headlines on Tuesday morning:

Birmingham City are not interested in signing a Reading defender, despite reports, while a Scottish Premiership side have not ruled out a move for a Wigan Athletic attacker.