The summer transfer window continues to be a busy one for clubs across English football’s second tier with the new EFL Championship season kicking off in less than two weeks.
Middlesborugh are expected to offer a former Stoke City man a contract and Sunderland are being linked with a move for a Lincoln City defender.
Meanwhile, Norwich City have taken three young starlets on trial as part of their working relationship with a Brazilian club and Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton has said he would ‘love’ to sign a Stoke City player who spent last season on loan with the Gas.
Huddersfield Town’s Lewis O’brien and Harry Toffolo have ‘agreed’ deals to sign for Nottingham Forest despite reports the deals had collapsed while a ‘number’ of clubs are said to be interested in signing two QPR goalkeepers.
Elsewhere, Sheffield United are ‘not giving up’ on trying to sign a Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder while a striker, who plays for Belgian side KV Oostende, says he would ‘welcome’ the chance to make a £4 million move to Burnley in this window.
Finally, a former Norwich City loanee has spoken publicly about his disappointing spell with the Canaries describing his treatment from a section of the supporters as ‘hard’.
Here are the EFL Championship transfer news stories making the headlines on Wednesday morning:

5. Terriers duo agree Forest deals
Huddersfield Town pair Lewis O’Brien and Harry Toffolo have agreed to sign for Nottingham Forest despite reports that the two deals had collapsed (Football Insider) | Getty Images

6. Imps defender linked with Sunderland
Lincoln City defender Regan Poole is subject to interest from clubs in the Championship, with Sunderland and Blackpool linked to the player in the past (D3D4) Photo: George Wood

7. Boro to offer deal to Smith
Tommy Smith, a free agent after leaving Stoke City this summer, is ‘expected to be offered a permanent deal’ by Middlesbrough following Djed Spence’s move to Tottenham Hotspur (Northern Echo) | Getty Images

8. Blades have ‘not given up’ on Khadra
Sheffield United have not given up their hopes of signing Brighton & Hove midfielder Reda Khadra who spent last season on loan at Blackburn Rovers (SussexLive) | Getty Images