Portsmouth relegation rivals close in on £2m Wrexham man as Ipswich Town strengthen ahead of Fratton trip
The latest transfer headlines involving Pompey’s Championship rivals.
The clock is ticking down towards next Monday’s 7pm transfer deadline and it’s expected to be a busy week at Fratton Park.
Svante Ingelsson is the latest name to be tipped with a switch to the south coast, with The News understanding the Blues are chasing the Sheffield Wednesday ace.
While incomings are expected to take place, departures are also on the cards in the remaining six days as the football operations look to free-up space in their 25-man EFL squad.
Elsewhere, gossip and speculation continues to do the rounds across the Championship, with the Blues’ rivals looking to strengthen.
Here are the latest transfer headlines from around the second-tier.
Charlton chase Conor Coady
Charlton Athletic are looking to ramp up their transfer business in the final week of the window ahead of their relegation battle with Pompey & Co.
The Addicks have already recruited Birmingham City’s Lyndon Dykes, Liverpool defender Luke Chambers and Ipswich Town full-back Harry Clarke in the market, but their dealings are far from done.
Nathan Jones is believed to have set his sights on a swoop for Wrexham centre-back and ex-England international Conor Coady.
That’s according to Football Insider, who have revealed the 32-year-old is poised to undergo a medical at The Valley ahead of a loan move from North Wales.
A deal has reportedly been agreed between Pompey’s Championship rivals, with the defender expected to boost Charlton’s survival bid.
It’s been a frustrating six-month stay at the Racecourse Ground for Coady, who has amassed just six appearances in all competitions following a £2m move from Leicester City.
Phil Parkinson’s men fended off interest from Rangers and Wolves to land the ex-Everton man, who has 198 Premier League appearances, but has struggled for consistent game-time at the play-off hunting Red Dragons.
Pompey make the trip to The Valley for the re-arranged Championship contest next month.
Ipswich strengthen ahead of Fratton trip
The Tractor Boys have fended off Premier League interest to land Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign.
The 24-year-old, who came through the ranks at the Stadium of Light, was on the radar of a host of top-flight clubs this month including West Ham.
However, Kieran McKenna’s men have landed the midfielder on a temporary basis, who will then depart the Black Cats on a permanent basis in the summer.
Neil amassed 200 appearances for Sunderland after making his debut for his boyhood club in 2018, but struggled for game time in the Premier League this term.
The Academy of Light youth product links up with Ipswich a week before their re-arranged trip to Fratton Park next Tuesday.