Championship transfer news: Birmingham City ‘eye’ former Sunderland defender as Stoke City ‘scout’ Hibernian star

Here, we round-up all the latest news from around the Championship:

Birmingham ‘eye’ Wolves star

According to Football Insider, Birmingham City will look to sign Wolves defender Dion Sanderson on a permanent basis in January. The report suggests that City will ‘increase efforts’ to make Sanderson’s loan move into a permanent one with his parent club reportedly willing to let the 22-year-old leave on a permanent transfer.

Sunderland had a bid rejected for the defender in summer as they aimed to lure Sanderson back to the Stadium of Light after his impressive loan stint on Wearside in 2020/21. In all, Sanderson made 27 appearances for the Black Cats, scoring one goal.

Luton Town manager odds

St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has emerged as the new bookies favourite to replace Nathan Jones at Kenilworth Road. Robinson has guided St Mirren to 8th place in the Scottish Premier League and has been in charge at the Scottish club since moving from Morecambe in February.

Speaking about the rumours linking him with the Luton vacancy, Robinson said: "I am used to it now. I suppose credit to the players and staff that you get linked with jobs but I am focused on a very hard job here.”

Former Watford boss Rob Edwards and Neil Critchley, who left Blackpool in the summer to join up with Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa, have also been tipped by the bookies to replace Jones. Mick Harford, who will take charge of Luton this weekend on an interim basis, has also been linked with the vacancy, but is seen as an outside shot of getting the job on a permanent basis.

Stoke ‘scout’ Scottish defender

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous is reportedly on Stoke City’s radar ahead of a potential January move. Porteus was named Young Player of the Season at Hibs last year and, according to the daily Record, is attracting attention from the Championship club. Porteous’ deal in Scotland expires next summer, potentially offering Stoke the chance to negotiate a ‘cut price’ deal for the defender.