Football Leeds United quoted in excess of £20m for 33-goal star while Hull City 'in talks' with European midfielder By Georgia Goulding Published 28th Jul 2024, 11:30 BST Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now The latest transfer headlines for Portsmouth’s upcoming Championship rivals. As Portsmouth prepare for their return to the Championship , they have started their summer recruitment. The League One champions have bolstered their ranks with the likes of Jordan Archer and Josh Murphy, but what can they expect from their upcoming opponents? We’ve rounded up some of the latest transfer headlines for Pompey ’s 2024/24 rivals.
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Leeds United are looking to hijack former Championship rivals Ipswich Town ’s pursuit of Sammie Szmodics , who has been heavily linked with a move away from Blackburn Rovers this summer. The Whites are up against the newly promoted Tractor Boys in the race to sign the influential midfielder — it’s not going to be an easy task though.
Read More Portsmouth update after defender injury worry for Reading arrival ahead of Leeds United opener LATEST: Portsmouth boss reveals latest position over move for Manchester City starlet amid Cardiff City chase Portsmouth boss delivers Colby Bishop update after latest friendly absence According to Football Insider , Leeds must pay ‘upwards of £20 million’ in order to finalise a move for Szmodics amid their plans to snub Ipswich of their move. Blackburn are demanding ‘a high fee’ to sell such an important player to a direct rival ahead of the Championship season. Daniel Farke ’s side view Szmodics as a potential ‘statement signing’ for this summer, especially if they end up losing Crysencio Summerville .
The Blackburn star is unsurprisingly in the spotlight this window, after contributing an astonishing 33 goals in all competitions last season. Hull City ‘in talks’ with European midfielder After making Ryan Giles’ stay permanent, Hull City have also signed full-back Cody Drameh on a three-year deal after he rejected the chance to extend his contract with Leeds United. The Tigers are now scouring the market for their next target and have set their sights on German midfielder Marvin Mehlem.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 26-year-old is set to leave his club SV Darmstadt 98 after seven years, as confirmed by the club. Now, according to Transfermarkt , Mehlem is ‘in talks’ with Hull over a move to the Championship from the 2. Bundesliga.
Manager Tim Walter will already know of the versatile midfielder, having been a coach for the Karlsruher SC youth team while Mehlem was coming through the ranks. The 26-year-old is the ‘most valuable professional’ in his current squad, worth €2.5 million (£2.
1m). Mehlem is out of contract in 2025 so Darmstadt will be looking to earn some cash on him while they still can. Related topics: Leeds United Hull City Championship Portsmouth.
