QPR transfer pressure as Leeds United dealt £11m blow
QPR confirmed that the club had activated an extension clause in the contract of talented young striker Sinclair Armstrong on Wednesday morning.
That news was welcomed by supporters online but there are still fears a short-term extension does not mean the 20-year-old won’t attract transfer interest this summer.
Here’s your Wednesday Championship round-up featuring QPR, Watford and Leeds United.
QPR face competition for winger
QPR will have to see off competition from Bundesliga.2 side Nürnberg if they are to bring Beerschot winger Thibaud Verlinden to Loftus Road this summer.
QPR face competition for winger
QPR will have to see off competition from Bundesliga.2 side Nürnberg if they are to bring Beerschot winger Thibaud Verlinden to Loftus Road this summer.
The player could be available for around €500,000 (£427,000) and has previous Championship experience having started his career at Stoke City and also spending time on loan at Bolton Wanderers.
Premier League interest in Watford hotshot
Manchester United and Brighton are believed to hold interest in Watford winger Yaser Asprilla with the 20-year-old hotshot tipped for a potential summer exit from Vicarage Road.
Spanish reporter Guillermo Arango namechecks the two Premier League clubs alongside Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Bologna, Real Betis and Real Sociedad in a longlist of potential suitors for the player.
Watford are said to want £30 million for Asprilla, who made 44 appearances in the Championship last season, picking up six goals and seven assists as he was named Young Player of the Season.
Ipswich Town rival Leeds United for transfer priority
Having already pipped Leeds United to the automatic promotion spots in the Championship, Ipswich Town could deal the Yorkshire club another blow in their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Rodon.
The player enjoyed a successful loan spell with the Whites last season and bringing him back to Elland Road is said to be a priority for Daniel Farke. However, Football.London journalist Alasdair Gold now reports that Leeds United have competition from Ipswich Town for his signature.
Kieran McKenna is said to be a big fan of the player, who joined Spurs for £11 million in Swansea City in 2020. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce are touted as another potential destination with Jose Mourinho also fond of the player, having worked with him at Spurs.
