Championship transfer round-up: Middlesbrough eye Premier League talent, Southampton blow and more

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With the summer window now in full swing, EFL Analysis have put together all the confirmed moves and latest rumours in one place with our Championship transfer round-up.

The summer transfer window has already been very busy, with plenty of new names and some familiar faces signing for Championship clubs.

Some teams, such as Middlesbrough, are having quiet windows so far, with no senior signings made at the Riverside just yet.

But with teams now having returned for pre-season, business is expected to pick up in the coming weeks.

Here are the latest transfer updates and rumours coming out of the second tier over the last couple of days.

Middlesbrough and Stoke City eye Chelsea ace

As already mentioned, Boro are yet to complete a senior signing under new manager Rob Edwards.

Josh Coburn has been sold to Millwall, but fans of the North East outfit are still waiting for their first player to arrive.

On that front, it’s been reported that Middlesbrough and Stoke City are interested in Ishe Samuels-Smith.

Sunderland and Rangers are also linked, with the quartet holding talks with Chelsea over a potential loan.

West Brom and Watford given Jacques Siwe boost

Watford beat Middlesbrough and Birmingham City to Vivaldo Semedo this summer and are also battling West Brom for another player.

Jacques Siwe was linked with a move to both clubs last month, and a fresh update has now emerged.

It comes as Guingamp’s head coach, Sylvain Ripoll, has now said that Watford and West Brom-linked Siwe could leave this summer.

Ipswich Town and Southampton dealt Lawrence Shankland blow

It was reported earlier in the summer that Ipswich and Southampton were tracking Lawrence Shankland.

We also revealed that West Brom, Ipswich, Southampton, and Leicester all made approaches for the attacker.

However, it’s now been shared that Scottish outfit Hearts have made a breakthrough for Shankland regarding a transfer.

Norwich City eye Glenn McCourt

Norwich City got their transfer window off to a solid start when Liam Manning reunited with Harry Darling.

The centre-back became a free agent and, despite interest from Wrexham and Birmingham City, signed for the Canaries.

It’s now being reported that Norwich are interested in signing Glenn McCourt and could join up with their development squad.