Stoke in ‘advanced talks’ for transfer from Championship rivals as Hull eye surprise move for £13m Chelsea man

Championship clubs are expected to be very busy over the next few weeks as they look to land their targets in the January transfer window.

Birmingham City are currently lagging behind in the transfer front, but after a busy summer of transfer activity and a poor run of form in the league - it only seems like a matter of time before the Blues delve back into the market, once of course they find a new manager.

In the meantime, many of the Blues’ Championship rivals are making headway in the January sales and there are a number of key developments involving Championship clubs this week.

The Blues’ FA Cup opponents Hull City have been on the busier club’s this month and they have been linked with an unlikely move for a £13m star. There’s also developments involving Stoke City, Leicester City and a host of other Championship clubs.

Hull City linked with surprise move for £13m Chelsea man

Hull City have kick started their January business with the acquisition of the Championship’s all-time leading goalscorer Billy Sharp.The 37-year-old may feature against Birmingham in the FA Cup and Tigers fan will hope he can propel the club into the play-offs this term.

Hull have ambitions of returning to the Premier League and reports from Hull Live suggest that the club have turned their attention to Chelsea man Andrey Santos after his brief and bizarre loan spell at Nottingham Forest.

Santos arrived at Stamford Bridge just 12 months ago amid a blaze of publicity when he joined the club for £13m from Brazilian outfit Vasco de Gama. The 19-year-old has not yet played a game for Chelsea and was limited to just one appearance at Forest before his loan was terminated six months early.

It was claimed former Forest boss Cooper knew nothing of Santos’ move until his arrival and it is now thought that Chelsea are looking for a new suitor to loan the player to until the end of the season. A HITC report adds that Hull are not the only interested party and play-off chasers Sunderland and West Brom may also move for the one-time Brazil international.

Stoke City in ‘advanced talk’ with Championship goalkeeper

Former Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher is hoping to bolster his Stoke City team in the January transfer window and reports from Stoke-On-Trent Live claim he is closing in on a deal to sign Daniel Iverson on loan from Leicester City.

Iversen is a product of the Leicester academy who enjoyed two successful loan spells at Championship level with Preston North End. He played 12 games in the club’s relegation campaign last season as he competed with Daniel Ward for the number one spot.

However, this season has been a struggle for the Dane who is yet to play a single game under new boss Enzo Maresca. He has also only made the bench twice this season.

Alan Hutton fears Leeds star could move to Newcastle in January

Former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton has claimed that Crysencio Summerville could make a move to join Newcastle in the January transfer window. Summerville has caught the eyes of the Premier League club after recording 18 goal contributions in the first 24 games and his performances have seen Leeds fans describe him as one of the best players in the division.

The 22-year-old is blessed with blistering pace and could bolster a Newcastle team that has been heavily hit with injuries this term. Commenting on the situation, Hutton told Football Insider: “I’m starting to hear whispers about Crysencio Summerville - could he be on the move?”