Championship clubs are under pressure to prepare for the upcoming season, and time is of the essence. The big kickoff is now just two weeks away, and during the next week, clubs will conclude their friendlies.
On Friday, Millwall defeated Real Murcia, and QPR unexpectedly lost to Reading, a League One team, in Berkshire. We have compiled all of the most recent information and transfer rumors pertaining to the Championship as both teams continue their summer preparations.
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Jonathan Varane is reportedly a target for QPR, and they are reportedly still working hard to get a deal done. The Hoops reportedly want to sign the Sporting Gijon star after having trouble settling on a deal for the midfield player thus far, according to La Nueva Espana.
There are rumors that QPR is preparing a fresh offer for Varane, but it is unclear how much they will provide in their attempt to close a transfer in time for the upcoming campaign.
Wednesday’s blow to Ugbo
Sheffield Wednesday’s attempts to sign striker Ike Ugbo, who was on loan from the previous season, to a permanent contract have been unsuccessful. Alan Nixon on Patreon claims that Troyes are willing to pay up to £4.5 million for the front man.
Nixon continues, “Danny Rohl needs to find a compromise if he is to land his dream striker target this summer. Wednesday is not willing to pay that much.”
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QPR manager Marti Cifuentes has been discussing his team’s Saturday loss to Reading. “We can learn a lot from this game and it was a really good test for us,” he told the club’s media. It served as an excellent practice for potential outcomes in the Championship.
“I told the boys that we had plenty of opportunities to score and that the single shot we gave up on goal came from a mistake on our part. This is how the game functions. Being better or nicer is not the point; the point is to demonstrate it through the score, and today we failed to demonstrate the disparity in quality.
We have a lot to be thankful for, starting with the fact that Reading’s style of play was so aggressive and we had to play against it. There were plenty of breaks and free kicks, and they were more focused on counterpressing and attempting to get high in the pitch than they were on having a lot of possession.
“We need to do better than that; I could see our players’ displeasure, especially in the closing 20 minutes. We had plenty of opportunities to win, but we made a mistake today, which is why we lost the game. It was a fantastic test to understand that mistakes matter a lot.
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The Hoops’ next game is against Brighton in the Premier League the following Sunday. Cifuentes will be hoping for improvement from his team in this final friendly before they play West Brom at Loftus Road in their Championship debut the following Saturday.
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