While the Championship takes an international break, Millwall and QPR will have to endure long delays to add to their season’s first league victories. In their last game before the break, the Hoops trounced Lincoln Town, while the Lions smashed Sheffield Wednesday to earn a crucial three points to allay any early fears.

After the break, both teams will want to continue where they left off, but there is still a lot of work to be done on the training pitch. Here, we compile the most recent information and rumours about transfers pertaining to the Championship clubs.

Millwall respond

Following the revelation that record signing Mihailo Ivanovic suffered a serious metatarsal injury, Millwall reacted to the striker’s call-up for the Serbia national team. The statement said, “We are honoured that Mihailo Ivanovic, at the young age of 19, has been selected to play for Serbia’s national team due to his talent and hard work.” Mihailo was recognised as a youngster with extraordinary potential earlier in the summer, and we are happy to have signed him to a long-term deal.

“The club discovered a possible short-term metatarsal injury that might be treated with the best treatment in London after a battery of intensive medical examinations. Our medical staff feels that Mihailo would benefit most from a period of rehabilitation and is confident that his national team would look after him well. The Serbian FA and the club are in continual communication. We hope for the best for Mihailo on his first of many calls-ups to the national team, and we can’t wait to watch him play for Millwall in the upcoming months.

Farke and Leeds’ fall-back option

Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds United, is said to have disputed with the club’s executives regarding AO Tanaka’s late transfer window signing. The Rheinische Post via GiveMeSport reports that Leeds was trying to sign other players before turning to the Dusseldorf player in the event that those efforts failed.

Leeds reportedly paid £3 million for the Japan international in the hopes that he would be a worthy Glen Kamara substitute. Tanaka was not at the top of Farke’s list of goals, but he did have one year remaining on his contract and reportedly refused to sign an extension.

Goodman on Sunderland’s chances

After a strong start under new manager Regis Le Bris, Sky Sports analyst Don Goodman has given his assessment on Sunderland’s prospects of being promoted. Before a ball was kicked, he said to Sunderland Nation, “I wasn’t convinced that they could get promoted with Jack Clarke.”

It was one of those when nobody knew who Regis Le Bris was and they hadn’t added a striker in at least three or four transfer windows. These were a group of young, gifted athletes who most likely required some expertise and direction from others around them on the pitch. Tony Mowbray felt he needed a little experience, which is why I think he ultimately left the building. It was never going to happen because Sunderland only signs young players.

“I wasn’t sure Sunderland would be in the mix for a top six finish before a ball was kicked.” Having said that, I would say that this season’s Championship offers teams like Sunderland a far greater opportunity because I had no idea what to expect from at least 70% of the teams.

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