Leeds United face key target competition as Aston Villa plan defender swoop - Championship transfer rumours

We are now down to the final week of the Championship season.

Norwich City are promoted to the Premier League and Sheffield United will join them. The battle is now on for the final spot via the play-offs.

The transfer window is just around the corner and here are the best rumours from the Championship.

Five big talking points from Nottingham Forest's win away at QPR  

Leeds face James competition

Southampton, Leicester and Bournemouth are all tracking Swansea’s Daniel James, according to Football Insider.

Leeds United tried to sign  the winger in the last transfer window but missed out much to Marcelo Bielsa’s frustration.

The Championship promotion hopefuls are still chasing James but they face strong competition for his signature from the Premier League.

Martin O'Neill has 'fairly decent' idea of which players he will keep and move on at Nottingham Forest this summer  

Villa eye defender

Aston Villa and Huddersfield are among the clubs interested in Everton’s Ashley Williams, according to The Sun

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith during his side's 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest (Dan Westwell)

The 34-year-old is out-of-contract this summer and is coming towards the end of his loan spell at Stoke City.

DC United also want to take the Wales captain to the United States.

Martin O'Neill has sympathy for Bolton Wanderers, but hopes Nottingham Forest get the chance to make it three wins on the bounce  

Che Adams wanted

Everton are reportedly preparing ‘a £15m bid for Birmingham City forward Che Adams’, according to Football Insider.

Che Adams scored Birmingham's second (Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)

Adams has netted 19 goals in the Championship this season for Garry Monk’s rejuvenated Blues with the 22-year-old alerting a host of Premier League outfits.

Tottenham, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are also understood to be tracking the former Sheffield United man.