Gossip: Boro tipped to try again for McCormack, Spurs deal reportedly off, QPR keeper linked with three clubs
A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving the area’s Championship clubs…
Middlesbrough could return with another bid for Ross McCormack, according to The Times.
The Championship promotion chasers recently made offers for the Fulham striker, who has since requested a transfer.
And The Times say Boro could return their attention to McCormack after scrapping a proposed move for Blackburn’s Jordan Rhodes.
Moussa Dembele’s proposed move from Fulham to Tottenham is off, according to reports.
The two clubs recently agreed a fee in the region of £5m and Dembele was due to undergo a medical.
Sky Sports News HQ say the Whites have insisted that Dembele return to Craven Cottage on loan for the rest of the season but Spurs refused.
Reports in the Netherlands claim Fulham have agreed a loan deal for Sporting Lisbon striker Zakaria Labyad.
The 22-year-old Dutch-born Morocco international is said to only need to pass a medical to complete the move.
Meanwhile, Brighton midfielder Rohan Ince has been linked with a move to Craven Cottage by The Argus.
And the Daily Mirror say young QPR keeper Joe Lumley is wanted by Swindon, Colchester and Oldham on loan.
