Championship transfer rumours and gossip from around the second tier ahead of the summer transfer window.
Leeds want midfielder
Leeds United will attempt to sign Reading midfielder Jonathan Swift this summer after tracking his progress this season.
The promotion hopefuls are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of a potential return to the Premier League for the first time in 15 years and Football Insider report that they are interested in Swift.
The report claims that Leeds will launch a £7m bid to land Swift regardless of whether or not they are promoted with Marcelo Bielsa identifying the England U21 international as someone who could play in either the Championship or the Premier League.
But the Yorkshire club have been dealt a blow in their reported pursuit of Yannick Bolasie with the Everton man playing down rumours of a move to Elland Road.
Speaking to Belgian publication Walfoot, the 29-year-old said: “Have I spoken to Bielsa? I have never heard about that, frankly.
“I’m happy to be here and that’s what counts. Will I stay? You never know.”
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Villa battling for playmaker
Meanwhile, Aston Villa will have to battle Scottish side Rangers if they are to sign Josip Vukovic this summer.
The Croatian midfielder has impressed at Portuguese side Maritimo this season with a number of clubs said to be interested in making a move for him this summer.
Italian publication Calciomercato report that Villa have entered the fray for the £4m-rated midfielder, with Premier League side Wolves also linked.
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Rotherham eyeing up winger
Rotherham United are set to complete a move for French winger Julien Lamy this summer after he impressed on trial.
The Millers currently sit in the relegation zone of the Championship, one point behind Reading, but manager Paul Warne has revealed they are close to already making their first summer signing.
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"I'm trying to bring him in," he told the Rotherham Advertiser. "He can't sign a contract until the summer. We're trying to agree something with his agent, which I think we can do.
"I don't think we're 100 per cent there but we're not far away."
