Championship rumours: Sheffield United linked with two strikers | Leeds United eye Swansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth player

Here are the latest rumours from around the Championship on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
Championship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth playerChampionship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth player
Championship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth player

Sheffield United have been linked with potential moves for both Shane Long and Jermaine Defoe.

Journalist Alan Biggs tweeted to say that he believes the strikers are on Chris Wilder’s radar as the club look for different attacking options and a long-term replacement for Mark Duffy.

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Leeds United are said to be monitoring Swansea City’s Daniel James, formerly of Hull City.

Championship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth playerChampionship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth player
Championship rumours: Sheffield Unitedlinked with two strikers | Leeds UnitedeyeSwansea City midfielder | Premier League competition for Blackburn youth player

The winger has had a breakthrough season at the Liberty Stadium and has caught the ye of Marcelo Bielsa.

The Elland Road club are also said to be tracking ex-Arsenal man Chris Willock, after it emerged they had scouts watching matches in Portugal.

QPR are said to be ready to loan out a number of fringe players in the January window to allow them to gain experience.

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Sean Goss, Paul Smyth, Osman Kakay and Aramide Oteh are all struggling for game time so far at Loftus Road this campaign.

Blackburn face competition from Premier League clubs Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea if they are to sign current youth system player Vilius Piliukaitis on a permanent professional contract.