Championship news and transfer rumours: Max Aarons, Watford and Stoke City

The Championship rumour mill is in full swing ahead of the new season
The Championship rumour mill is in full swing ahead of the new season
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The new season is right around the corner and the Championship rumour mill is in full swing.

Many clubs are looking to bolster their squads before the new campaign gets underway, while others will be hoping to keep hold of their prized assets.

There are also plenty of out-of-contract players searching for new clubs after sides across the EFL published their retained lists.

We scoured the best newspapers and websites to find the stories and transfer gossip from the Championship

Rovers are close to signing Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton on a season-long loan

The Ewood Park club have also had bids turned down by Peterborough United for attacking midfielder Sammie Szmodics

Burnley are set to make a bid around £2.5million for Metz and Mali defender Boubacar Kouyate (Alan Nixon)

Borussia Monchengladbach, Wolfsburg and Marseille have enquired about signing Norwich City starlet Max Aarons (Football Insider)

Villarreal are in advanced talks to sign Watford right-back Kiko Femenia in a permanent deal (The Athletic)

Blackpool have had a second bid turned down for Shamrock Rovers defender Andy Lyons (Irish Mirror)

Huddersfield Town are set to re-sign young forward Tino Anjorin on loan from Chelsea (Jacob Steinberg)

Stoke City are in the frame to sign former Fulham centre-back Alfie Mawson on a free transfer (Stoke-on-Trent Live)

Bristol City midfielder Tyreeq Bakinson has joined League One side Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee (Official Site)

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