West Ham United are keeping tabs on 20-year-old Watford winger Nestory Irankunda, who scored in Australia’s 2-0 win over Turkey in their first game at the 2026 World Cup. (Football Insider), external

Birmingham City’s English striker Jay Stansfield, 23, is being targeted by a number of Premier League clubs, including Sunderland, Everton and newly-promoted sides Ipswich Town and Hull City. (The Yorkshire Post), external

Middlesbrough have rejected multiple bids for star English midfielder Hayden Hackney from Everton, while several other Premier League clubs are interested in the 23-year-old. (TEAMTalk), external

Millwall have submitted a £5m bid for Hull City’s Scottish striker Kyle Joseph, 24, with the Tigers needing to recoup some money to avoid a points deduction in the Premier League. (Daily Mail), external

Preston North End are among the clubs interested in signing Plymouth Argyle striker Lorent Tolaj after the 24-year-old Swiss scored 18 goals for the Pilgrims in League One last season. (Lancashire Evening Post), external

Derby County and QPR are battling to sign 31-year-old former Coventry City midfielder Jamie Allen on a free transfer, with the Englishman now available after he was released by the Sky Blues upon the expiry of his contract this summer. (Football League World), external

Southampton midfielder Shea Charles is the subject of interest from Leeds United, who are weighing up a £20m bid for the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international. (Daily Mail – subscription required), external

Portsmouth have been heavily linked with a move for Dutch midfielder Gibson Yah from Eerste Divisie side FC Volendam, whose sporting director Patrick Busby said he does not expect the 22-year-old to remain at the club next season. (Portsmouth News), external

Sheffield United are keen on signing Leeds United‘s 17-year-old forward Harry Gray, who is the younger brother of Tottenham‘s Archie Gray and spent last season on loan at Rotherham United. (The Leeds Press), external