{"id":463341,"date":"2019-06-20T16:45:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T20:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=463341"},"modified":"2019-06-20T16:46:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T20:46:05","slug":"football-league-transfer-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/06\/20\/football-league-transfer-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Football League Transfer Rumours: Portsmouth, Blackburn, Sunderland and MK Dons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word On Football\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/20\/transfer-rumours-chelsea-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Transfer News<\/a> looks at the latest news and rumours\u00a0from around world football. Today\u2019s edition looks at the latest Football League<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/18\/transfer-rumours-leeds-united-west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0transfer rumours<\/a>. We take a look at Portsmouth\u2019s Matt Clarke who looks set for a move to the Premier League. Also, could <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/07\/efl-transfer-rumours-west-bromwich-albion-blackburn-rovers-and-derby-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackburn<\/a> star man Bradley Dack be moving on?<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s instalment also looks at the latest news from <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland<\/a> as they look to strengthen ahead of the new season. Plus, there appears to be a host of clubs chasing <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/20\/efl-fixtures-mk-dons-bury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MK Dons<\/a> star man Chuks Aneke. Who will win the race should he move?<\/p>\n<h1>Football League Transfer Rumours<\/h1>\n<h2>Brighton Close to Signing Portsmouth\u2019s Clarke<\/h2>\n<p>Premier League <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> look set to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/14\/sunderland-portsmouth-freddie-ladapo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portsmouth<\/a> defender Matt Clarke. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/albion\/portsmouth-star-matt-clarke-having-medical-ahead-of-move-to-brighton-1-8969559\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton and Hove Independent<\/a>, Clarke was set for a medical. Should he pass and a fee agreed, the 22-year-old is expected to sign soon.<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth rate the defender, who excelled last season at \u00a35 million. However, it is understood that Brighton have offered \u00a33 million. Negotiations are still ongoing; however, it appears that Clarke will become Graeme Potter\u2019s first signing.<\/p>\n<h2>Dack to Leave Blackburn?<\/h2>\n<p>David Kent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7159937\/Dack-keen-leave-Blackburn-summer-amid-Sheffield-United-Aston-Villa.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Mail<\/a> is reporting that several clubs are interested in Blackburn\u2019s Bradley Dack. It is understood that the midfielder is keen to speak with interested parties. Newly promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/sheffield-united-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheffield United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/aston-villa-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aston Villa<\/a> are reportedly interested, as are West Brom and Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>25-year-old Dack has been in impressive form since joining Rovers two years ago. The goal-scoring midfielder joined from Gillingham for \u00a3750,000. His value now will have rocketed, and Rovers, should they sell, will gain a sizeable profit. Blackburn will be keen for Dack to stay, but the lure of the Premier League could be too strong.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunderland Emerge as Front-Runners for Striker<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/19\/marcus-maddison-sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland<\/a> have been handed a huge boost in their efforts to sign striker Freddie Ladapo. The Chronicle\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/sunderland-handed-boost-pursuit-sign-16450797\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean McCormick<\/a> has reported that Portsmouth have now pulled out of the race. Unless another club enter the race, it appears the Black Cats are now the front-runners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/07\/will-grigg-should-come-good-next-season-at-sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland<\/a> boss Jack Ross is looking to strengthen his squad in several areas, including up front. Ladapo scored 19 goals last season despite his team Plymouth being relegated. The striker is reportedly valued at around \u00a3500,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Chuks Aneke a Wanted Man<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/18\/mk-dons-chuks-aneke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MK Dons<\/a> could be in a battle to keep star man Chuks Aneke. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/hearts\/latest-hearts-news\/hearts-and-hibs-among-clubs-keen-on-mk-dons-striker-chuks-aneke-1-4949397\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edinburgh Evening News<\/a> are reporting that Hibernian and Hearts are interested, as well as several clubs in England. MK Dons have offered the 25-year-old, who scored 19 goals last season, a new contract. However, they could be facing a losing battle.<\/p>\n<p>Aneke\u2019s goals helped Dons be promoted to League One last season; however, he is now a free agent. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/arsenalfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a> youngster signed three years ago. He went on to score 33 goals, creating 15.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <a id=\"lVPr_jRnTdhhn4x4eFmGLw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/501997770\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lVPr_jRnTdhhn4x4eFmGLw',sig:'VRKkknMtmBitILX7jmJchj0rNWslU2tpxkDTZD2_rvw=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'501997770',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s FTN looks at the latest football league transfer rumours. Including Portsmouth\u2019s Matt Clarke who looks set to join Brighton. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":463438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,33,34,3,28],"tags":[238,168,1242,90,165,914,35,1180,136],"class_list":["post-463341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-league-football","category-championship","category-league12","category-premier-league","category-transfers","tag-blackburn-rovers","tag-efl","tag-epl","tag-fifa","tag-mk-dons","tag-portsmouth","tag-sunderland","tag-transfer-rumours","tag-world-football"],"modified_by":"Nat Goodlad, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}