Portsmouth rivals track £10m Premier League talent as Southampton battle to keep £25m winger
The latest transfer headlines involving Pompey’s Championship rivals.
The future of John Mousinho remains a hot topic at Fratton Park as Bristol City’s managerial hunt continues.
The Pompey boss is still in the frame for the Ashton Gate vacancy, although the Blues are yet to receive an approach from their Championship rivals.
A new development unfolded on Tuesday morning, however, with the bookmakers suspending the better market for the role - indicating an appointment may well be on the horizon.
Mousinho was third in the running behind clear favourite Lee Carsley and Bournemouth assistant coach Tommy Elphick before the market was closed.
Meanwhile, the summer window is less than a month away from opening for business with planning well underway on the transfer front at Fratton Park.
Gossip and speculation continues to do the rounds across the Championship as the Blues’ rivals begin their preparations for next term.
Here are the latest transfer headlines from around the second-tier.
Birmingham want Brighton sensation
A host of Championship clubs have been put on red alert by Brighton, who have given Tommy Watson the green light to depart on loan this summer.
The winger, who arrived from Sunderland for £10m 12-months ago, spent the second half of the campaign with play-off semi-finalists Millwall after struggling for game time at the AMEX Stadium.
Indeed, Albion will reportedly sanction another departure for the 20-year-old in the upcoming window as he continues his development into first-team football.
Football Insider have claimed Birmingham City are one of the second-tier clubs currently tracking Watson alongside Portuguese outfit Porto, who are believed to be long-term admirers.
The England youth international made the loan switch to Millwall in January but struggled as Alex Neil’s side achieved a third-place finish.
The young forward assisted just once and failed to score in any of his 12 outings but was an unused substitute in the Lions’ two semi-final contests against Hull City.
One of Watson’s two starts at The Den came against Pompey during Millwall’s 3-1 defeat to Mousinho’s troops in February.
Premier League clubs track Southampton man
Southampton face a strong battle to keep hold of star-man Leo Scienza, according to reports.
Sky Sports Germany have claimed a host of Premier League clubs are tracking the 27-year-old, who has impressed at St Mary’s this term.
Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Aston Villa are all reportedly eyeing the Brazilian along with Italian duo Atalanta and Roma.
The fresh report suggests Tonda Eckert’s men value Scienza at £25.3m as clubs across the Premier League and in Europe eye a potential swoop in the coming transfer window.
Southampton, of course, remain in the dark over the outcome of their hearing with the EFL over ‘Spygate’, which continues to put their play-off final showdown with Hull City in jeopardy.