Portsmouth rivals plotting move for Rangers midfielder as Sheffield United eye goalkeeper swoop
The latest transfer headlines involving Pompey and their Championship rivals.
There are less than four weeks to go until the January window and preparations are well underway behind the scenes at Fratton Park.
The Blues currently sit 22nd in the Championship following Saturday’s abandoned fixture against Charlton Athletic and face 20th-placed Swansea City on Tuesday.
John Mousinho has confirmed his side will be busy in the market next month as they eye improvements in the second half of the season.
Elsewhere, clubs across the Championship are getting their planning and preparations underway with just weeks to go until the New Years’ Day opening.
Here are the latest transfer headlines involving Pompey and their second-tier rivals.
Blades eyeing keeper move
Sheffield United are slowly moving themselves away from early relegation danger. The Blades are on an impressive run of form, winning all of their last four matches, which included a 3-0 triumph over Pompey last month.
Chris Wilder is already eyeing potential additions in the January window as they look to progress up the Championship table.
Indeed, the Steel City outfit have entered the race to sign Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle, according to reports.
Transfer guru Alan Nixon has claimed the former England U21 international is believed to be on the Blades’ radar, with Michael Cooper's Bramall Lane future uncertain.
The 23-year-old has been an ever-present for the Latics, which has seen him start every league game since the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
Tickle penned a fresh four-year deal in 2024, which will keep him at the Brick Community Stadium until 2028, having fought off previous interest from Arsenal and Preston North End.
Any move for the Wigan man will depend on Cooper’s future, who was on the radar of Burnley, West Ham and Everton in the summer.
Hull hopes for Rangers man
Hull City are believed to be keen on a move for Rangers midfielder Kieran Dowell.
Alan Nixon has suggested the 28-year-old is on the radar of the play-off chasing Tigers, having fallen down the pecking order at Ibrox.
Dowell, who spent the second half of last term on loan at Birmingham City, has amassed just 38 outings following his move to the Scottish Premiership outfit in 2023.
The report claims Sergej Jakirovic’s men are eyeing a swoop for the ex-Sheffield United, Everton and Nottingham Forest man, but can only recruit free transfers due to a registration embargo.
Hull claimed a 3-2 victory over Mousinho’s men before the recent international break last month.