Hull City In Talks For Stoke City Target, Closing In

Hull City are in talks to sign Stoke City target Jaden Philogene on a permanent deal from Aston Villa, according to the Sunday Mirror.

The Villa wide-man could be leaving Villa Park permanently this summer and a drop down to the Championship could be his destiny.

Stoke have been keen on taking Philogene to the Potteries, but it is Hull who are currently holding talks to sign him.

The winger came off the bench in Aston Villa’s Premier League opener against Newcastle United.

Philogene’s chances of regular game time look slim if he stays at Aston Villa though and he was on loan at Cardiff City last term.

The winger came off the bench in Aston Villa’s Premier League opener against Newcastle United.

Philogene’s chances of regular game time look slim if he stays at Aston Villa though and he was on loan at Cardiff City last term.

He played week in, week out while on his temporary spell in Wales; Philogene spent time on loan at Stoke in 2022.

How quickly Hull can push an agreement for Philogene over the line remains to be seen, but Liam Rosenior will be keen to be able to call on him soon.

The Tigers are next in action at home against Bristol City in the Championship later this week.

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Sources: Stoke City and Hull City race to sign Swansea City star Liam Cullen

Stoke and Hull are monitoring Liam Cullen‘s situation at Swansea City as they look to bolster their attacking options, sources have told Football Insider.

The 24-year-old is in the final year of his contract at the Championship club and as yet has not been offered a new deal.

Stoke and Hull are keen to bring in a new striker and Cullen has some of the best stats in the second tier, having scored eight goals in just 15 league starts last season.

Cullen has started both of Swansea’s opening two Championship games on the bench and his suitors are keeping tabs on his situation at Swansea.

The Championship duo could look to strike a deal in the final few weeks of the window if Swansea are willing to let him leave.

Cullen has spent his entire career at the Welsh club, joining their youth academy at the age of eight.

After graduating to the senior squad in 2018, Cullen has gone on to score 13 goals and register four assists in 73 appearances across all competitions.

However, he has struggled to cement a starting spot at Swansea with the prolific duo of Jerry Yates and Joel Piroe currently ahead of him in Michael Duff’s pecking order.

Piroe has been linked with a move away from Swansea this summer with Football Insider revealing last month that he was valued at £20million amid interest from Leeds United and Southampton.

But a deal for the Dutch striker has not come to fruition, leaving Cullen as a fringe player in the squad.

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Championship transfer news latest: Strong Stoke City interest in winger, Sunderland eye Fulham striker, QPR consider Brighton man, Everton talks

Mehdi Leris, Jay Stansfield, Andrew Moran and Liam Moore have all been linked with moves to the English second tier.

Championship teams are now in the process of putting the finishing touches to their squad as they try to ensure their squads are as strong as possible.

Although they could utilise the free-agent market after the transfer window closes at the start of next month, the number of top-quality unattached players continues to reduce with free agents continuing to be snapped up by clubs.

One good thing about the latter stages of the window for second-tier clubs is the fact Premier League sides often make the decision to allow some of their promising youngsters to go out on loan.

And plenty of clubs in the second tier still have plenty of loan spots in their squad to fill, so we should expect plenty of activity to happen between now and the deadline.

We take a look at the latest transfer rumours flying about in the division.

Stoke City keen on Mehdi Leris

Stoke have a “strong interest” in Sampdoria winger Leris, according to journalist Gianluigi Longari.

Considering the player is still under contract with the Italian side, the Potters may have to pay a considerable fee to lure him to the bet365 Stadium.

However, there are a few factors working in their favour.

Firstly, they sold Harry Souttar in January for a sizeable fee and they have also cashed in on Jacob Brown, who has made the move to Luton Town. That should give them extra funds to spend – and the fact so many players (including loanees) departed in the summer should give them space on the wage bill to bring him in.

Which teams are interested in signing Jay Stansfield?

Fulham striker Stansfield has attracted a considerable amount of interest this summer, with League One side Reading one team believed to be interested in him.

But second-tier teams may have moved ahead of them in this race, with Football League World understanding that he is now the subject of interest from Sunderland, Millwall and Queens Park Rangers.

The Black Cats and the R’s need to bring in new strikers has been well-documented, with Tony Mowbray and Gareth Ainsworth in desperate need of a finisher or two before the window closes.

QPR join race for Andrew Moran

QPR are also keen on Brighton’s Moran, according to reporter Darren Witcoop.

Ainsworth would definitely benefit from bringing in a midfielder considering they don’t have too much depth there following the departures of Stefan Johansen, Luke Amos and Tim Iroegbunam.

But they aren’t alone in liking Moran, with Stoke and Blackburn Rovers also being linked with the player.

The Seagulls are willing to let the player leave on loan.

Which Championship duo are interested in Liam Moore?

Football Transfers believes Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion are both interested in Liam Moore.

Moore, 30, is a free agent following the end of his time at Reading, spending the vast majority of the last 18 months of his stay at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on the sidelines.

In fact, he made just three appearances for the Royals last season and would be a risky signing for clubs due to his previous long-term injury setback.

Judging from recent social media posts though, he is nearing a return to fitness though and will be keen to prove his worth following a rough end to his time in Berkshire.

Everton in Che Adams talks

The Toffees are in talks to recruit Southampton’s Adams for around £12m, according to the BBC.

Sean Dyche’s side haven’t been afraid to look at the EFL market this summer and could now be set to make a breakthrough now they are in talks with Russell Martin’s side.

The Saints have shown a willingness to cash in on key players this summer, something that may give the Merseyside outfit optimism about getting a deal over the line.