SHEFFIELD Wednesday winger Adam Reach is free to talk to foreign clubs over a potential summer move as his contract expires within the next six months.
Celtic and Rangers are both monitoring the situation and may make a move for the 27-year-old who was bought for £5milllion from Middlesbrough in 2016.
Reach has made more than 200 appearances for the Hillsborough club and while it is unlikely a foreign side will come in, the Scottish giants may once again take advantage of expiring contracts and cross-border transfer rules to bag bargain signings without having to pay a huge compensation fee.
MIDDLESBROUGH will bat off offers for midfield star Marcus Tavernier.
The England Under-20 international is showing the best form of his career under Neil Warnock as Boro push for the play-offs.
The 21-year-old signed a new long-term deal 12 months ago but his fine form this season as alerted Everton, Leicester and Wolves who have all registered their interest.
Hometown club Leeds are also thought to be keeping tabs on him.
DERBY County are ready to join the race for Doncaster Rovers' in-demand midfielder Ben Whiteman.
The Rams were linked with the 24-year-old last January and are monitoring the player once against along with Nottingham Forest and Barnsley.
Preston and QPR have reportedly already had bids rejected for Whiteman who has scored eight goals from midfield for the League One side.
Rovers boss and former Rams defender Darren Moore is understandably reluctant for him to be sold but admits there has been two bids for the former Sheffield United man.
STOKE City outcast Liam Lindsay could be set for a loan move to Championship rivals Rotherham United.
The central defender has not featured at all this season after falling behind Danny Batth, James Chester, Harry Souttar, Nathan Collins and Ryan Shawcross in the pecking order.
Manager Michael O'Neill has already said players outside the first team squad need to go out and get game time and the Millers are keen on taking the former Barnsley man, as they fight relegation from the Championship.
PRESTON are keen to bring Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite in on loan during the January transfer window.
Alex Neil has already been busy during the transfer window having brought in Jayson Molumby and Ched Evans.
But with Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti happy to send the young centre back out on loan, Preston may make a move to boost their defensive options.
QPR defender Conor Masterson and midfielder Faysal Bettacheis are set to go out on loan this month..
Rangers are keen for Masterson to get regular game time during the second half of the season and a temporary move away from Loftus Road now looks likely with Jordy De Wijs on the verge of signing from Hull City on loan with a view to a permanent move.
Hoops boss Mark Warburton also wants Bettache to go out on loan to improve his development.
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