Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday’s rivals QPR, Cardiff City and Hull City eye targets
Sheffield United have brought in Jamie Shackleton, Callum O’Hare, Sam McCallum and Kieffer Moore so far this summer. The Blades are in the market for more additions over the coming weeks.
Sheffield Wednesday have been busier than their rivals as they prepare for the new season. Here is a look at some of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the Championship…
Cardiff City eye midfielder
The Australia international joined City in 2017 having previously been on the books at Manchester United.
He was loaned out to Ross County before linking up with Portsmouth in the last campaign and went on to play 27 matches for John Mousinho’s side.
QPR have ‘agreed’ a deal to sign FC Lugano striker Zan Celar in this window, according to Football Insider. The Hoops managed to stay up last term along with Sheffield Wednesday.
The attacker only has a year left on his contract in Switzerland and is now poised for a new challenge in his career.
Celar has recently been away at Euro 2024 with the Slovenia national team and played against England in Germany.
He has been a key player for Lugano since joining them from Roma in 2021 and has scored 51 goals in 118 games in all competitions.
Hull City have been ‘offered’ the chance to sign Olimpija Ljubljana midfielder Timi Max Elsnik, as per journalist Ryan Taylor on X.
Like QPR target Celar, the 26-year-old was in Slovenia’s team for Euro 2024 and caught the eye at the tournament.
Elsnik has made 19 caps for his country to date and is out of contract in June 2025. He has also been looked at by Pisa, Dynamo Zagreb and Oxford United.
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