Premier League club 'accelerate' Millwall transfer plan as Leeds United linked with veteran keeper

The Championship is now on pause for over a week with the FA Cup taking centre stage this weekend. Millwall have to wait until Monday to take on Dagenham and Redbridge, while QPR are in action on Saturday when they face Premier League strugglers Leicester City.

In the meantime, both sides will be keeping an eye out for transfer opportunities now that the window is open. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the second tier clubs.

Esse plans

Crystal Palace are said to have accelerated plans to sign Millwall forward Romaine Esse, who has grabbed plenty of attention this season. Sky Sports News say Palace have already contacted the winger despite the fact he penned a new contract back in August.

Palace chief Dougie Freedman is said to be a big fan of Esse’s, and Palace are looking to get ahead of any potential Eberechi Eze departure by snatching up a top attacking talent from the division below.

Van Nistelrooy on team plans

Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking about his team plans for his side’s clash with QPR. He told reporters in his pre-match press conference: “We’ll address the squad over the coming days. It’s important to keep our development going. We want to break the current run of defeats. We want to play well and gain confidence.

“Those are things I’m thinking about and then I’ll make decisions about selection. It’s important to take it seriously. We plan to win every game. But we have to look at the condensed schedule. The Premier League games for this club are vital.”

Meslier replacement claim

River Plate goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma is said to be of interest to Leeds United as they consider whether to replace Illan Meslier. the French keeper had a disastrous display against Hull City, leading for calls for him to be dropped, or perhaps even offloaded.

Daniel Farke stands by Meslier, but River Noticias claim Ledesma could be on his way out of River Plate, and the Whites are said to have identified him as a possible target. The 31-year-old has struggled for game time since moving from Cadiz, where he was a regular La Liga starter.