Premier League clubs eye five Championship stars
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- Hayden Hackney – named Championship Player of the Season with 5 goals and 8 assists; contract runs to 2027; Premier League interest from Coventry City, Everton, Tottenham, Leeds United and Manchester United.
- Imran Louza – scored 7 goals and 9 assists in 39 matches for Watford; two years left on his contract; Watford out of promotion, making him a target for top‑flight clubs.
- Leo Scienza – 27‑year‑old midfielder driving Southampton’s promotion push; contract secured until summer 2029; if Saints miss promotion, his form could spark Premier League offers.
- Ethan Galbraith – creative lynchpin for Swansea and Northern Ireland; contract runs to 2028 with an optional extension; rejected Swansea’s initial new‑contract offer and impressed Gianfranco Zola in the Italy play‑off.
- Swansea City – faces losing Galbraith after his contract rejection, forcing the club to seek a replacement before the 2028 deadline and potentially weakening its promotion ambitions.
Why it matters: Middlesbrough could lose Player of the Season Hayden Hackney, whose 2027 contract expiry forces a costly replacement and may stall their promotion push, while Premier League clubs stand to gain a proven midfielder.
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