Championship rivals ready £5m bid for former Portsmouth target as West Ham set sights on World Cup starlet

It still remains quiet on the transfer front at Fratton Park with the summer window now open.

The shutters came up on Monday, allowing Pompey and their rivals to conduct business all the way through until September 1.

Although a quiet start to proceedings is anticipated, the Blues are expected to be busy as John Mousinho forms his squad for their third-successive Championship campaign.

Incomings and outgoings are on the cards, with squad spaces currently at a premium.

Gibson Yah is reportedly in advanced talks to make the move from Dutch outfit FC Volendam following their Eredivisie relegation.

The midfielder is the 12th player touted with a switch to PO4 this summer as the rumour mill continues to turn.

Elsewhere, transfer gossip and speculation is mounting across the Championship as managers and head coaches begin to assemble their squads.

Here are the latest headlines involving the Blues’ rivals.

Millwall ‘ready’ £5m bid for ex-Pompey target

It’s expected to be a busy summer in south London as Alex Neil prepares his Millwall troops to launch a Premier League promotion bid next term.

The Lions, of course, fell to a play-off semi-final defeat to Hull City in May, despite finishing third in the regular-season standings.

But Millwall could be said to raid the Tigers of prized assets in the window as the Scot assembles his squad for the new campaign.

A fresh report by The Daily Mail has claimed attacker Kyle Joseph is at the centre of a £5m bid being readied by Neil’s side.

The article suggests the Lions are readying a seven-figure offer for the 24-year-old, who could be sold in the window as Hull free-up funds for their Premier League overhaul.

The forward netted eight goals and collected five assists in 46 Championship outings last term, which also included a strike in the Tigers’ 3-2 win over Pompey in November 2025.

Joseph was heavily linked with a move to Fratton Park in 2022 under Danny Cowley, although a move never came to fruition.

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West Ham set sights on World Cup ace

West Ham have set their sights on Watford sensation Nestroy Irankunda, according to reports.

The young forward is currently thriving in the World Cup with Australia and netted in their tournament-opening triumph over Turkey on Sunday.

Indeed, the 20-year-old’s stock is firmly on the rise with his international success coupled with a strong campaign at Vicarage Road, where he collected nine goal contributions in 40 Championship outings last term.

But just 12 months after his move to Hertfordshire, the Hornets face a strong battle to keep hold of Irankunda, with new-boys West Ham believed to be lurking.

Football Insider have reported the Hammers are tracking the Aussie sensation as they begin life back in the second tier.

The report suggests Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have their sights on the winger having been forced to alter their transfer targets following their Premier League relegation.

Pompey will, of course, make their first trip to the London Stadium next term following its opening in 2016.

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