Transfer gossip: Hammers keen to tie up Hogan deal – Sky
Some of the recent transfer speculation involving our Championship clubs.
West Ham are still keen to tie up a deal to sign Brentford striker Scott Hogan, according to Sky.
Brentford have rejected offers for Hogan and are looking for a deal worth around £15m in order to sell him.
Sky say West Ham remain interested in signing the 24-year-old. ahead of next week’s transfer deadline.
The deal is believed to be on hold because of uncertainty over whether the Hammers will offload Dimitri Payet.
QPR reportedly interested in McCormack
QPR have made an enquiry about taking Ross McCormack on loan from Aston Villa, according to the Mail.
McCormack has been linked with a return to Fulham but the Whites are not interested in re-signing their former striker.
He has failed to impress since his summer move to Villa, whose manager Steve Bruce has criticised him for missing training.
It is now claimed that QPR are showing an interest but could struggle to pay McCormack’s wages.
Interest in Onuoha, Mail claim
The Mail claim Celtic, Sunderland and Olympiacos are showing an interest in QPR captain Nedum Onuoha.
It is claimed that Onuoha, 30, has a clause in his Rangers contract enabling him to leave on a free transfer and that Sunderland boss David Moyes previously tried to sign him for Everton.
Onuoha, who spent the 2010-11 season on loan at Sunderland from Manchester City, has been touted for a move to top-flight clubs during successive transfer windows.
Taylor speculation
The Mail also say Bristol Rovers striker Matty Taylor can go for £300,000 and that QPR and Brentford are among the clubs to have been alerted to his availability.
The other clubs are Wolves, Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich, the Mail say.
Taylor, 26, reportedly has a clause in his Rovers contract allowing him to move this month.
QPR boss Ian Holloway recently insisted he would not be interested in taking Taylor to Loftus Road.
Holloway said: “He’s a very good player who belongs to Bristol Rovers and I shouldn’t talk about anybody else’s players.
“There are a lot of players who step up a level and can score. But it’s about the balance I need – the pace and power to move the ball from back to front sometimes if Idrissa Sylla’s injured.
“Have I got anyone who can do that? I’m not so sure I have, and Matty Taylor isn’t really that sort of player.”
Luongo reveals Chinese approaches
QPR midfielder Massimo Luongo says he receives regular approaches to play in China.
Speaking to beIN Sports, Luongo, 24, insisted he was determined to “get to the top” rather than accept potentially huge wages in the Far East.
“Probably once a month there’s always someone trying to get me over there — an agent or someone who could probably profit from it as well, but it doesn’t interest me,” Luongo said.
“When the figures start flying about it does start to get in my head. Then when I see what my mates are on or Diego Costa or whoever’s flirting with it at the moment.
“But I still want to prove myself at the highest level I can here. Leaving (Tottenham) to (join) Swindon on a permanent was the best thing I could have done. Just getting first-team football was what I wanted and I proved myself at that level.
“At the moment I’m trying to prove myself at Championship level. I think I’ll be better off if I do that and hopefully get to the top.”
QPR want Luongo to sign an improved contract at Loftus Road.
