Sheffield United have agreed a deal to take Brentford winger Romelle Donovan on loan. The 19-year-old has made four Premier League appearances for the Bees. (Mike McGrath), external
You can find more of Wednesday's EFL gossip here.
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Image source, Getty ImagesBrentford forward Romelle Donovan is set for a season-long loan spell at Sheffield United.
The 19-year-old is widely regarded as among the stars of the Bees academy having excelled in key Brentford B games and earned nine first-team appearances last season.
He is now expected to join a Blades team with Chris Wilder back in charge and as their first signing of the summer, despite other interest within the Championship and in Europe.
A number of players have left the Bramall Lane club, including Alex Matos joining Goztepe on loan and Andre Brooks moving to Norwich City, and Danny Ings and Jairo Riedewald being released.
Alongside that, defender Ben Mee has retired from football.
Donovan is an England Under-20 international who was signed by Brentford from Birmingham City in 2025 after an initial loan spell.
He also spent time on loan at Burton Albion while at Birmingham.
Bolton and Sheffield United have joined Portsmouth in the race to sign Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple. The 23-year-old scored 18 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions for Argyle last season. (The News), external
You can find more of Tuesday's EFL gossip here.
West Ham United are eyeing a move for Sheffield United midfielder Sydie Peck (The Athletic - subscription required),, external and Blades left-back Harrison Burrows could also be a target for the Hammers. (Alan Nixon - Patreon), external
You can find more of Monday's EFL transfer gossip here.
Image source, Getty ImagesBoston United have signed goalkeeper Luke Faxon on loan from Championship club Sheffield United until January.
The 21-year-old moves to the National League side to compete with Louis Chadwick for the number one shirt at the Jakemans Community Stadium.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.
Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:
Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)
Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)
Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)
Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)
Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)
Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)
Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)
The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external
The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.
Image source, ShutterstockAlex Matos started his career with Chelsea and made two appearances for the Blues
Sheffield United midfielder Alex Matos has joined Turkish Super Lig side Goztepe on a season-long loan deal.
The 21-year-old joined the Blades from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee last summer during Ruben Selles' brief spell in charge.
However, Matos made just eight appearances and none after 29 December.
Goztepe finished sixth in the Turkish top flight last season.
Image source, Getty ImagesSheffield United midfielder Tahith Chong's history-making World Cup has come to an end after Curacao were knocked out of the competition following a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast on Thursday.
The 26-year-old played all 90 minutes of the game against the African nation but the defeat left Curacao bottom of Group E with one point - their first in a World Cup - in three games.
Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen was an unused substitute.
This year's event marked Curacao's debut in the competition.
The EFL fixture list is out and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.
Here are some key dates to put in your diary:
15 August 2026 - Birmingham City (H)
22 August 2026 - Swansea City (A)
26 December 2026 - Middlesbrough (H)
1 January 2027 - Burnley (A)
1 May 2027 - Southampton (A)
See Sheffield United's full fixture list here.
The EFL will reveal its fixture list for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.
Want to know who your team will face on opening day? The fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that is not all.
The draws for the group stage of the Vertu Trophy and the first round of the Carabao Cup will also take place.
So check back on 25 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.
Image source, Getty ImagesSheffield United's Tahith Chong helped earn Curacao their first point in a World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador on Sunday.
The midfielder played 76 minutes during the stalemate, while Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen was on the bench for the Caribbean side.
Curacao will next play Ivory Coast on Thursday (21:00 BST) for a chance to progress through the group stages with a first tournament win.
Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday's Yan Valery, Ben Slimane of Norwich City and Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri all started for Tunisia as they succumbed to a 4-0 defeat by Japan which saw them knocked out of the tournament.
Tunisia's last group match will be against the Netherlands on Friday at 00:00 BST.
Sheffield United are keen on signing Leeds United's 17-year-old forward Harry Gray, who is the younger brother of Tottenham's Archie Gray and spent last season on loan at Rotherham United. (The Leeds Press), external
For more transfer news and rumours, read Thursday's full gossip column here.
Image source, Getty ImagesSheffield United midfielder Tahith Chong and Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen will be team-mates for the World Cup.
The pair will represent Curacao - the smallest nation to ever participate in the competition.
Both Chong and Hansen played the second half of Curacao's 4-0 friendly win over Aruba on Sunday, with all four goals coming while they were on the pitch.
Chong had given his country the lead against Scotland at Hampden Park last weekend before they went on to lose 4-1.
Rotherham defender Ar'Jany Martha, who was relegated to League Two in the 2025-26 season with the Millers, is also in the squad managed by ex-Netherlands, Rangers and Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat.
Elsewhere for Boro, Alfie Jones is in the Canada squad.
Here is a reminder who Curacao and Canada will face in the group stage, so you can keep an eye out once the World Cup begins on 11 June:
Canada, Group B: Bosnia, Qatar and Switzerland
Curacao, Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador
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