Transfer gossip: More speculation over Cairney

Some of the latest transfer speculation involving our area’s Championship clubs…

Fulham’s Tom Cairney is a transfer target for Aston Villa, the Daily Mirror claim.

Cairney played under Villa boss Steve Bruce at Hull, before leaving to join Blackburn Rovers in January 2014.

Newcastle have also been inked with a move for Cairney and, according to the Mirror, Villa are also keen.

Hammers close to Hogan deal, Sun say

West Ham are reportedly close to agreeing the signing of Brentford striker Scott Hogan in a deal worth £15m.

The Sun say Hogan is set to move to east London for an initial £9m with a potential further £6m in add-ons.

It comes after Brentford turned down previous offers from West Ham for the 24-year-old, who has scored 14 goals this season.

Hogan’s former club Rochdale would be entitled to a slice of any transfer fee.

Brentford and Fulham are interested in taking Chuba Akpom on loan from Arsenal, according to The Times.

Cardiff City are also said to be keen on the 21-year-old forward, who made four appearances for Brenford during a loan spell at Griffin Park in 2014.

The Times say he could be allowed out on loan again and that a move to the Championship is likely.

It is claimed that QPR are interested in Hibernian striker Jason Cummings.

A host of players north of the border have been linked with QPR by the Scottish media.

And the Daily Record now suggest that both the R’s and Barnsley are monitoring the 21-year-old Cummings.