Charlton transfer falls apart at final moment as Wrexham close in on £2m deal

The new Championship season is now less than a week away, and fans will already be buzzing with excitement for the big kick-off. Millwall, QPR and Charlton Athletic will have their final friendlies this weekend, and then they will have just a few days to get their squad in order, be it with training or by adding new signings.

Although, clubs will have until the end of August to wrap up their summer business, so expect deals to continue for weeks yet. Here we have rounded up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Championship clubs.

Knibbs deal off

Charlton Athletic are said to have pulled out of the race to sign Reading star Harvey Knibbs. The Addicks were being tipped to pull off a £1..8million deal for the attacking midfielder. Knibbs played in all-but three of Readings league games last season and was closing in on a Championship move.

Knibbs was said to have been at the Charlton training ground, but the deal is now said to be off. Reading boss Noel Hunt told RoyalsTV “Whatever happened, I’m not too sure. I’ll speak to Harvey about that this morning. Obviously there was something that wasn’t quite right, whether that was from Harvey’s side or not I don’t know. He is still our player, we will make sure he is ok because obviously moves to bigger clubs is really important for players and their progression.

“These things happen all the time, it’s a tough one for him but hopefully mentally he’s ok first and foremost, and physically he’s fine, so it’s about making sure he’s ok. We will have a conversation and see if he’s ready to play.”

Neil on Millwall injuries

With Millwall now just a week away from the start of the new season, Alex Neil has issued an injury update, with the Lions taking on Estoril in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday,

“Kevin Nisbet trained today [Tuesday], but Kevin’s probably further behind than some of the others,” Neil told Southwark News this week. “Zak Sturge trained today, but I would expect Zak to be fully training on Thursday. So he’s not far away, but he lacks minutes. He hasn’t got enough minutes in across pre-season. Joe Bryan is a little bit further behind Zak. All those the lads aren’t far away, but the lads who are playing just now and getting minutes on the legs are the lads who are closest to playing.”

Coady to Wrexham

Elsewhere in the Championship, Wrexham are said to be closing in on a deal to sign Leicester City defender Conor Coady on a £2million deal. The Welsh side are gearing up for their first season back in the second tier in decades, and they know they need to invest significantly to make the step up.

Coady is a vastly experienced player, with more than 200 Championship appearances to his name after time at Wolves and Leicester, while he has also played regularly in the Premier League. TalkSport say he is now Wrexham-bound.

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