Luton Town's divisional rivals spurned by international striker, Nottingham Forest tipped for fresh staff addition - Championship gossip

Next up, the Hatters are back in action tomorrow night, when they face strugglers Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road. Here's all the latest news and transfer gossip from the Championship:

Ex-Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury is said to have turned down a "pay-out" that would have seen him released from Aston Villa ahead of his contract's expiry. He made ten league appearances last season. (The Athletic)

Blackburn Rovers have been linked with a move for free agent goalkeeper Warner Hahn. He was tipped to join Swansea City earlier in the year, but a move never came to fruition. (Voetbal International)

QPR striker Macauley Bonne has revealed he joined the club in the last transfer window largely due to the opportunity to forge a striker partnership with Lyndon Dykes, and revealed his desire to play together more often. (Club website)

Louis Ducruet, AS Monaco's former vice-presidential advisor, looks set to take on a similar role at Nottingham Forest, after reportedly snubbing offers from clubs in Switzerland and Belgium. (Sport Witness)

Middlesbrough and Derby County both look set to miss out on Everton's former £14m striker Oumar Niasse, as the Senegal international is believed to favour a big-money move to the Middle East. (Team Talk)

Danny Pugh could be the latest ex-Bournemouth player to join Shrewsbury, and has been hotly tipped to join former teammate Charlie Daniels at the League One club. He's also played for Preston and Leeds in the past. (Daily Echo)

Sheffield Wednesday are said to have moved no further than having ex-Swansea City man Jazz Richards on a list of targets, despite reports elsewhere claiming the Owls could sign him imminently. (The Star)

Ex-England boss Steve McClaren has been linked with a shock return to Derby County, with reports claiming he could be part of Wayne Rooney's backroom staff should he replace Phillip Cocu as Rams boss. (HITC)

Norwich City have suffered an injury blow ahead of their crunch clash against Brentford this evening, with star midfielder Todd Cantwell a doubt after picking up a knock against Wycombe last weekend. (Club website)