QPR transfer news: Juventus and Borussia Dortmund ‘tracking’ QPR star, Crystal Palace attacker ‘wanted’ by Championship clubs

The January transfer window is open and clubs across the country have already begun buying and selling players in a bid to shape their squads for the second half of the season.

The EFL Championship takes a break from action this weekend and the FA Cup takes centre stage, with with such fixtures as Reading vs Watford, Millwall vs Sheffield United and Fleetwood Town vs QPR. The league fixtures then return the following weekend giving clubs a full seven days to work on getting deals over the line. Here are the latest EFL Championship transfer news stories making the headlines on Friday morning:

Sunderland are prepared to sanction loan moves for some of the talented youngsters on the fringe of Tony Mowbray’s squad - but only once the current injury problems leave (Sunderland Echo)

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany could be set to revive his interest in Sint-Truiden centre back Ameen Al-Dakhil after a failed summer move (Burnley Express)

Sheffield United are not in position to make contract offers to any of those players who could become free agents at the end of the season until the club’s ownership situation is resolved, it was confirmed last night (The Star - Sheffield)

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick is determined to retain Chuba Akpom amid interest from Premier League trio Crystal Palace, Everton and Southampton (HITC via Sky Sports)

Swansea City attacker Jamie Paterson could sign for hometown club Coventry City this month with Sky Blues boss Mark Robins admitting his admiration for the former Bristol City attacker (Coventry Live)

Burnley are interested in joining the race for Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo but have also been linked with moves for Nottingham Forest’s Sam Surridge, Coventry City frontman Viktor Gyokeres and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Deniz Undav (Bristol Live)

QPR are keen on Crystal Palace youngster Malcolm Ebiowei but a deal to sign him on loan is not straightforward as a number of Championship clubs are interested in the 19-year-old winger, who joined Palace from Derby last year (West London Sport)

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are among a number of Europe’s top clubs tracking Aston Villa midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, currently on loan at QPR (Team Talk)

Newcastle United youngster Elliot Anderson is attracting interest this month as a host of Championship sides with Birmingham City, Preston North End, Reading and Luton Town among the clubs keen on a loan deal (Newcastle Chronicle)