Wrexham have registered interest in Southampton striker Adam Armstrong, 28, with Saints wanting £15m for the Englishman. (Alan Nixon – requires subscription), external
Middlesbrough have beaten Birmingham City to a loan deal for Brighton and Ecuador winger Jeremy Sarmiento, which includes an obligation to buy the 23-year-old on a four-and-a-half-year deal for £3.2m. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Birmingham have entered final negotiations for Deportivo Alaves winger Carlos Vicente in a deal worth almost £7m after facing competition for the 26-year-old Spaniard from Dutch side Ajax. (Noticias de Alava – in Spanish), external
Hull City’s English defender Charlie Hughes, 22, has caught the eye of Crystal Palace as a possible replacement for Marc Guehi after the England centre-back departed for Manchester City in January. (Football Insider), external
Portsmouth are confident they can secure Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Svante Ingelsson’s signature this winter despite already having a bid for the 27-year-old Swede rejected. (The News), external
Blackburn Rovers have made an improved bid of £1.5m for Barnsley forward Reyes Cleary, with Bristol City also keeping an eye on the 21-year-old Englishman. (Alan Nixon – requires subscription), external
Sheffield United are considering a loan move for Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad, 23, as the three-time capped Spanish-born Moroccan makes his return from a long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury. (Alan Nixon – requires subscription), external
Accrington Stanley have accepted £500,000 bids from both Reading and Wigan Athletic for defender Benn Ward, with the 22-year-old Englishman free to choose either team based on personal terms. (Football League World), external
Former AC Milan and Brazil striker Alexandre Pato, 36, has entered talks for a potential takeover for Colchester United. (The Gazette), external
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