Sheffield United are reportedly keen on keeping a current loanee at the club for the rest of the season but a former Blades player has said they should go the opposite direction and let the player return to his parent club.
Meanwhile, Milwall have emerged as a potential January destination for a Middlesbrough striker who is expected to leave the club while Wigan Athletic lead the chase to land a Preston North End forward next month.
Scottish League Cup winners Celtic could move for a Barnsley full-back, who has been a key man for the Tykes this season, in January while Sheffield Wednesday are plotting a move for a West Brom starlet.
Premiership side Newcastle United are expected to have a busy and big spending January transfer wonfow and have now been linked with a Fulham defender while a home grown midfielders could be departing St James’ Park and moving to Nottingham Forest.
Stoke City are thought to be weighing up a move for a League One starlet while a Brighton and Hove Albion youngster could be set for a loan move to Swansea City but Sunderland are also rumoured to be interested.
Here are Monday’s EFL Championship transfer rumours:
5. Palace added to Johnson's long list of suitors
Crystal Palace are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson and join Burnley, Leeds United, Leicester City, Everton, Newcastle United, Southampton and Brighton in being linked (NottighamshireLive) Photo: Alex Livesey
6. Returning O'Connell will be "like a new signing"
Jack O’Connell, who has not played for Sheffield United since September 2020, will be like a new signing when he makes his long-awaited return for Blades according to Bramall Lane legend Paddy Kenny (Football Insider) Photo: Catherine Ivill
7. Boro interested in Savin and Sykes
Middlesbrough are ‘taking an interest’ in Accrington Stanley duo Ross Sykes and Toby Savin (Alan Nixon) Photo: Lewis Storey
8. McCann is bookie favourite for Posh job
Former Hull City boss Grant McCann is the current bookmakers favourite to replace Darren Ferguson as manager of Peterborough United manager with the 41-year old pirced at 6/4 (BetVictor) Photo: Alex Livesey