{"id":443115,"date":"2019-05-23T18:59:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=443115"},"modified":"2019-05-23T18:59:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:59:59","slug":"latest-dwight-gayle-assombalonga-powell-bidwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/05\/23\/latest-dwight-gayle-assombalonga-powell-bidwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Football League Transfer News: Latest on Dwight Gayle, Assombalonga, Powell and Bidwell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word On Football\u2019s Football\u00a0Transfer News looks at the latest news and rumours from around the world. Today\u2019s edition looks at the Football League as\u00a0Fulham<\/a> are keeping tabs on Britt Assombalonga and Dwight Gayle.\u00a0<\/a>Meanwhile,\u00a0Stoke City<\/a> are close to adding three new men to their squad.<\/p>\n

Latest on Dwight Gayle, Assombalonga, Powell and Bidwell<\/h1>\n

Fulham Eye Britt Assombalonga and\u00a0Dwight Gayle<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fulham are reportedly keeping tabs on strikers Britt Assombalonga and\u00a0Dwight Gayle<\/a>. That’s according to the Evening Standard’s<\/a>\u00a0Giuseppe Muro, who also claims the Whites have set a \u00a330 million price tag on their star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic<\/a>. The Cottagers are expecting the Serb to leave to pursue Premier League football following relegation. Therefore, rookie manager Scott Parker<\/a> is eyeing up two proven Championship performers as they aim for an instant return to the top tier.<\/p>\n

Gayle hit 24 goals whilst on loan at West Bromwich Albion<\/a> from Newcastle United<\/a> last season. Assombalonga scored 14 times for goal-shy Middlesbrough last term. Boro only managed 49 goals as a team in 2018\/19.<\/p>\n

Stoke Close in on Three Bosman Signings<\/h2>\n

Stoke are close to making their first three signings of the transfer window, according to Rob Dorsett and Lyall Thomas at\u00a0Sky Sports.<\/a> The Potters are expected to beat Sheffield Wednesday to the signing of Nick Powell<\/a>, who rejected the chance to extend his deal at Wigan Athletic. Millwall’s Lee Gregory<\/a> is also expected to pen a deal at the Bet 365 Stadium.<\/p>\n

Above all, Nathan Jones looks resigned to losing goalkeeper Jack Butland<\/a>\u00a0and he is looking to replace him with Adam Davies<\/a>. The Barnsley stopper featured in the PFA League One Team of the Year as the Tykes were promoted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Manchester United<\/a> are also close to signing Stoke’s young centre back Nathan Collins, according to Manchester Evening News.<\/a><\/p>\n

Owls Look to Swoop for Bidwell<\/h2>\n

According to Pete O’Rourke at Football Insider<\/a>, Sheffield Wednesday are plotting a free transfer for left-back Jake Bidwell<\/a>. He’s just left Queens Park Rangers due to his contract expiring. The 26-year-old would be a welcome addition to a Wednesday side who released Daniel Pudil<\/a> a few weeks ago. Steve Bruce is having to contend with financial fair play issues and is expected to try and use the free transfer market shrewdly.<\/p>\n

Bidwell featured 45 times for the R’s last term. He was a key part of the Brentford team that reached the play-offs in 2015.<\/p>\n

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