Championship rumours: Richard Keoghs reaction to Derby sacking, Preston star in demand

pThe Championship has been at its entertaining best this season with 15 fixtures played this season./p pWith almost a third of the season gone, the battle for the title, the play-offs and relegation is already hotting up./p pWith the hectic Christmas period in sight, January is only around the corner./p pThe New Year window could offer a host of Championship outfits to tip the balance in their favour as over a dozen teams hunt promotion to the Premier League./p pWith only six points separating Preston North End at the top of the table to Hull City in 12th, the Championship is as tight as ever, with fine margins deciding every result./p pHereapos;s a recap of the latest transfer rumours from Englandapos;s second-tier, as January looms ever closer./p h4Keoghapos;s agent speaks out/h4 img src=https://i2-prod.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/article16958477.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_JS193385839.jpg title=Keogh is said to be apos;heartbrokenapos; data-has-syndication-rights=false pThe agent of Richard Keogh has spoken out after he was sacked by Derby County last week./p pThe defender, who will miss around 12 months of football after damage to his knees following a car accident last month, where Mason Bennett and Tom Lawrence were both charged with drink-driving./p p quot;Richard is in a really bad way, currently,#x201D; Toffis told a data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-richard-keogh-sacking-3499126talkSPORT/a . /p p#x201C;Itapos;s heartbreaking, I donapos;t think I could possibly put in words how much he is hurting and what his family is going through, it is an absolutely heartbreaking moment.quot;/p h4Burnley eye Preston North End star/h4 img src=https://i2-prod.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/article17129100.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_JS196595373.jpg title=Pearson is attracting Premier League interest data-has-syndication-rights=false p Burnley are keeping tabs on Preston star Ben Pearson, according to a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/The Sun/a . /p pThe Lilywhites midfielder has been an integral part of their rise to top spot in the Championship./p pHowever, his performances have caught the eye of Premier League side Burnley, who could be set to make a January swoop for the 24-year-old./p pWith Pearsonapos;s deal not up until 2021, it could make a bid in the region of #xA3;10m to prize him away from Deepdale, according to reports./p h4Birmingham City linked with Premier League striker/h4 pBirmingham City have been linked with an audacious #xA3;6m bid for Nakhi Wells./p p a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/The Sun/a have claimed the Blues could look to snatch the on-loan forward from Queens Park Rangers by making an offer to parent club Burnley. /p pWith Wells out of contract in the summer, Burnley could be tempted to cash in on their one-time #xA3;10m purchase./p pThe ex-Huddersfield Town striker has failed to establish himself in the Premier League but has impressed in two loans spells with QPR./p p strong Visit our#xA0; a data-content-type=section data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/dedicated Leeds United page/a #xA0;for the latest news, views and analysis from Elland Road. /strong /p