The summer transfer window is into its final month and many Championship clubs have already moved to obtain their top targets ahead of next season.

As players' contracts expire, managers and club officials will be busy plotting their next moves.

Get the latest Championship transfer news, gossip and rumours from various newspapers and websites below...

Transfer gossip and rumours:

Fulham could be set to lose teenage starlet Patrick Roberts, with Liverpool lining up a raid for the 17-year-old striker, who impressed on his first start of the season in defeat to Wolves on Tuesday. (Get West London)

Alex McCarthy's future at Reading has been plunged into doubt after Royals manager Nigel Adkins admitted he may not be able to keep the goalkeeper out of QPR's hands, with Harry Redknapp said to be readying a bid. (Get Reading)

Hull City have been warned that a move for Jordan Rhodes will cost them £12m by Blackburn Rovers after the Lancashire outfit rejected the Tigers' opening £8m gambit. (Lancashire Telegraph)

El Hadji Diouf could be set for a sensational return to English football with Blackpool as Jose Riga looks to add experience to his squad ahead of the trip to Wigan Athletic this weekend. (Blackpool Gazette)

Derby County have got Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe on their radar as they look to gazump Bolton Wanderers in the race for the talented 18-year-old. (Derby Telegraph)

A left-back is one of the chief targets for Watford chief Giuseppe Sannino ahead of the transfer window closing, along with another goalkeeper and a central midfielder. (Watford Observer)