Source: Daily_Mail
Celtic back in for £2.5m Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper in late bid to derail Middlesbrough deal
In demand: Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper[LNB]Celtic have re-opened talks with Scunthorpe over £2.5million striker Gary Hooper who was destined to join Middlesbrough. [LNB]Nottingham Forest are stepping up their bid to sign the Swansea Citymidfielder Darren Pratley in a £2.5m deal. Pratley, 25, has beenearmarked as a replacement at the City Ground for James Perch whojoined Newcastle United. [LNB]QPR are preparing a fresh £1.8m bid for Jobi McAnuff. Sportsmail revealed last week that Reading rejected a £1.5m bid from the Loftus Road club. But boss Neil Warnock wants to test the Royals' resolve with an improved offer.[LNB]Leeds have signed Preston defender Neill Collins in a £500,000 deal. [LNB]Barnsley have moved to sign Scotland international and former Derby defender Jay McEveley, 25, on a free transfer. [LNB]Preston have finalised deals for Leicester defender Wayne Brown and Peterborough's Craig Morgan. [LNB]Crewe have completed the signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Rhys Taylor, 20, on a two month loan deal. [LNB]Southampton have signed Charlton defender Frazer Richardson in a £450,000 deal. [LNB]Charlton have signed former Spurs defender Gary Doherty from Norwich. [LNB] Promoted Newcastle net Perch to kickstart their summer transfer trawlHooper set for Boro move after Celtic pull out of race for Scunthorpe striker£40million Fernando Torres bid: Chelsea throw down gauntlet but Liverpool will want morePodolski on Man City list but Mancini faces competition from Italy and Spain[LNB]
