Preston North End rivals mulling over £1m Birmingham City swoop as Championship trio eye midfielder
The latest transfer headlines involving PNE’s Championship rivals.
The Lilywhites retained list was revealed on Friday, with eight players set to leave this summer.
With 19 players still contracted into next term, there is plenty of work getting underway behind the scenes ahead of a huge transfer window, which opens in June.
North End have already been linked with a move for Leicester City keeper Daniel Iversen, Charlton Athletic left-back Thierry Small and most recently Ethan Erhahon from Lincoln City.
Elsewhere, there’s plenty of gossip and speculation doing the rounds across the Championship.
Here are the latest headlines involving the Blues’ second-tier rivals.
Swansea star on radar
Swansea City midfielder Jerry Yates is reportedly being tracked by Blackburn Rovers, Hull City and QPR as well as two unnamed MLS sides.
Football Insider have revealed the 28-year-old is on the radar of the Championship trio, with his future likely to be away from the Swansea.com Stadium.
Yates spent the campaign on loan with Derby County, where he scored 10 goals and registered four assists in 42 appearances for John Eustace’s men. However, the article goes on to report the Rams are unlikely to pursue a move in the window.
The former Blackpool and Swindon man still has a year remaining on his current deal in south Wales and has appeared just 46 times in two seasons.
The midfielder played a key role in Derby’s Championship survival and netted in both meetings against PNE.
Millwall man wanted
Millwall’s star striker Mihailo Ivanovic is reportedly being tracked by Italian giants Lazio as interest grows in the exciting forward.
The 20-year-old’s stock is on the rise after an impressive breakthrough season at The Den following his £2.5m move from Vojvodina on deadline day in September.
The young Serbian talent netted 12 goals in 27 Championship appearances for the Lions, who narrowly missed out on a play-off spot by two points on the final day.
In fact, Ivanovic featured in the Lions’ 3-1 victory over PNE in September and scored the equaliser for Alex Neil’s side in February’s 1-1 draw at Deepdale.
Now, according to La Lazio Siama Noi, the exciting frontman is on the radar of the Serie A side, who sit fifth in Italy’s top flight side. He penned a long-term deal last summer but it remains unclear over the length of his Millwall deal.
Blackburn eye Sanderson
Blackburn are reportedly mulling over a permanent move for Birmingham City’s Dion Sanderson.
Birmingham World have claimed the centre-back could be valued at around £1m this summer, with Rovers are keen to pounce should that be the case.
The defender was signed for £2m from Wolves in 2023 and is set to enter the final 12 months of his deal at St Andrews. He spent the second half of the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Ewood Park, registering 12 appearances under both Eustace and Valerian Ismael.
The 25-year-old featured in Rovers’ 2-1 Lancashire derby victory against PNE at Ewood Park.