NOTTINGHAM Forest are reported to be closing in on the signing of Hull City striker Matty Fryatt.
Fryatt has rejected the offer of a fresh contract at the Premier League club, according to the Nottingham Post.
And Forest could land the 28-year-old former Leicester City front man on a free transfer.
The Championship club have also been linked with a £2.5m move for Dutch striker Lars Veldwijk.
The 22-year-old hit 30 goals in 38 appearances for Excelsior last season.
Coventry City striker Callum Wilson is another player on Forest's radar but they may not be willing to match the Sky Blues' £3m valuation of the player.
REPUBLIC of Ireland international Stephen Gleeson has signed for Birmingham City.
The 25-year-old midfielder has been at MK Dons for the past five years and appeared 29 times for the League One side.
Gleeson, who last appeared for his country in 2007 against Ecuador, was out of contract this summer and have joined the Blues on a two-year deal.
DESPITE interest from Celtic, Burnley and Middlesborough, Wolves defender Richard Stearman is set to sign a new deal at the newly-promoted champions.
There were concerns at Molineux that they may lose the versatile 26-year-old after contract talks were delayed, but it seems Stearman will sign on the dotted line to extend his stay in the Midlands.
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN are interested in Coventry City's experienced goalkeeper Joe Murphy.
Murphy is a capped Republic of Ireland international who previously played in the Championship with Scunthorpe United during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.
Town's veteran 42-year-old keeper Ian Bennett has retired with a view to becoming the club's academy goalkeeping coach, with Murphy being drafted in to provide current number one, Alex Smithies with some competition.
