Latest Derby County transfer news as Rams reported to be challenging Charlton Athletic for Fulham midfielder

Derby County are reportedly in a battle with Charlton Athletic for Fulham midfielder Luke Harris.

Harris is approaching the last year of his contract at Craven Cottage and could be allowed to leave the Premier League side this summer.

The midfielder spent last season on loan at Derby head coach John Eustace’s previous club Birmingham City in League One.

Harris is now said to be on the radar of Derby, who are keen to strengthen their midfield as they look to wrap up a £5.8m switch for Charlotte FC striker Patrick Agyemang.

Derby’s midfield currently includes Ebou Adams, Ben Osborn, Kenzo Goudmijn, and Liam Thompson, but it is open to further additions.

Harris struggled for game time with Blues last season owing to the form of Tomoki Iwata and Seung-Ho Paik. Only 10 of his 29 appearances were starts in League One; he made 36 appearances in all competitions and scored four goals.

However, the Wales international does have Premier League experience, having burst into the Fulham team and featured against Aston Villa and Manchester City.

He was then sent out on loan to Exeter in January 2024,a spell which yielded four goals in 21 appearances. He played against Derby who romped to a 3-0 win on their way to promotion.

His potential has previously led to his being linked to big-money moves, amid claims that Chelsea were considering a £30m move three years ago.

Harris is not the only central midfielder Derby have been linked with. They have also been touted as contenders for the signing of Lewis Travis from Blackburn.

The Rovers skipper is entering the final year of his contract but has yet to have penned a new deal at Ewood Park.

Wrexham’s pursuit of Championship legend is surely now dead in the water after latest development

Wrexham will surely move on from any pursuits involving one Championship legend, with one development likely to see him stay at his club.

With the pre-season period now underway for Wrexham, it hasn’t stopped the club from looking to further add to Phil Parkinson’s squad ahead of the 2025/26 Championship season.

Parkinson has identified the midfield as a notable area for concern, with Wrexham being linked to several stars in this area.

There has been a vast interest from Wrexham in Lewis O’Brien, whilst free agents, such as Tom Cairney, have also previously been linked with a move to North Wales.

To add to that list, Wrexham were keen to bring in a Championship midfielder with 374 appearances in the second tier, but one recent development looks to have killed any hopes that Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac may have had of signing him.

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Wrexham face a huge wall in the potential pursuit of Barry Bannan from Sheffield Wednesday

Wrexham were linked with Sheffield Wednesday star Barry Bannan due to the fact that the Scotsman had become a free agent, although the Owls midfielder was keen to stay at the South Yorkshire club.

As the financial situation at Sheffield Wednesday continued to deteriorate under the stewardship of Dejphon Chansiri, there was a chance that Bannan could have been forced to look elsewhere for his club for the upcoming season; however, it now looks more likely that a takeover could be completed in the next few weeks.

The indicator for Sheffield Wednesday getting closer to a change in direction regarding ownership was the return of boss Danny Rohl, who had been away from the club due to a dispute with Chansiri. The news came from an update from Rob Staton, Via X.