Championship Comings and Goings (26th July 2009)

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BARNSLEY: In: Onome Sodje (York). Out: Dennis Souza (Qatar), *Marciano van Homoet, *Kyle Letheren, Heinz Muller (Mainz).

BLACKPOOL: In: Jason Euell (Southampton). Out: Stuart Green (Wycombe), *Marlon Broomes, David Fox (Colchester).

BRISTOL CITY: In: Lewin Nyatanga (Derby), Danny Haynes (Ipswich), Paul Hartley (Celtic), Dean Gerken (Colchester), David Clarkson (Motherwell), Andre Blackman (Portsmouth). Out: Chris Weale (Leicester), Jennison Myrie-Williams (Dundee), Dele Adebola (Nottingham Forest).

CARDIFF CITY: In: Paul Quinn (Motherwell), Anthony Gerrard (Walsall), Mark Hudson (Charlton), David Marshall (Norwich), Michael Chopra (Sunderland). Out: Darren Purse (Sheffield Wednesday), Roger Johnson (Birmingham).

COVENTRY CITY: In: Scott Dann (Birmingham), Sean Fraser (Falkirk), Robbie Simpson (Huddersfield). Out: Daniel Fox (Celtic)

CRYSTAL PALACE: In: Darren Ambrose (Charlton), Freddie Sears (West Ham, loan). Out: Paul Ifill (Wellington Phoenix), James Scowcroft (Leyton Orient), Carl Fletcher (Plymouth), Rhoys Wiggins (Norwich).

DERBY COUNTY: In: Lee Croft (Norwich), Dean Moxey (Exeter), Jake Buxton (Burton), Ben Pringle (Ilkeston). Out: Liam Dickinson (Brighton), Lewin Nyatanga (Bristol), Lewis Price (Brentford, loan), Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul), Tyrone Mears (Burnley), Andy Todd (Perth Glory).

DONCASTER ROVERS: Out: Jason Price (Millwall), Richard Wellens (Leicester), Gordon Greer (Swindon).

IPSWICH TOWN: In: Lee Martin (Manchester United), Damien Delaney (QPR), Colin Healy (Cork City). Out: Dan Harding (Southampton), Danny Haynes (Bristol), Tommy Miller (Sheffield Wednesday), *Ivan Campo.

LEICESTER CITY: In: Richard Wellens (Doncaster), Chris Weale (Bristol), Danny N'Guessan (Lincoln), Wayne Brown (Hull), Robbie Neilson (Hearts), Jack Hobbs (Liverpool), Astrit Ajdaveric (Liverpool). Out: Barry Hayles (Cheltenham), Joe Cobb (Wycombe), Patrick Kisnorbo (Leeds).

MIDDLESBROUGH: In: Mark Yeates (Colchester), Danny Coyne (Tranmere). Out: Stewart Downing (Aston Villa), Ross Turnbull (Chelsea).

NEWCASTLE UNITED: Out: Michael Owen (Manchester Utd), David Edgar (Burnley).

NOTTINGHAM FOREST: In: Chris Gunter (Tottenham), Paul McKenna (Preston), Lee Camp (QPR), David McGoldrick (Southampton), Dele Adebola (Bristol City), Paul Anderson (Liverpool), Radoslaw Majewski (Groclin, loan), Dexter Blackstock (QPR). Out: Hamza Bencherif (Macclesfield), Joel Lynch (Brighton).

PETERBOROUGH UNITED: In: Krystian Pearce (Birmingham, loan), Tommy Rowe (Stockport), Lee Frecklington (Lincoln), Toumani Diagouraga (Hereford), Danny Mills (Crawley). Out: Chris Westwood (Wycombe), Alfie Potter (Oxford, loan).

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE: In: Bradley Wright-Phillips (Southampton), Carl Fletcher (Crystal Palace), Kari Arnason (Aarhus). Out: Jermain Easter (MK Dons), Emile Mpenza*.

PRESTON NORTH END: Out: Paul McKenna (Nottingham Forrest), Chris Neal (Shrewsbury), Simon Whaley (Norwich).

QUEENS PARK RANGERS: In: Adel Taraabt (Tottenham, loan). Out: Lee Camp (Nott'm Forest), Damien Delaney (Ipswich), Zesh Rehman (Bradford).

READING: Out: Michael Duberry (Wycombe), Scott Golbourne (Exeter), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolves), Kevin Doyle (Wolves).

SCUNTHORPE UNITED: In: Rob Jones (Hibernian), Josh Wright (Charlton), Michael O'Connor (Crewe), Adam Boyes (York).

SHEFFIELD UNITED: In: Andy Taylor (Tranmere), Kyel Reid (West Ham), Lee Williamson (Watford), Ched Evans (Manchester City), Ryan France (Hull), Keith Treacy (Blackburn, loan). Out: *Keith Quinn, *Ugo Ehiogu, Nicky Law (Rotherham), Kyle Naughton (Tottenham), Kyle Walker (Tottenham).

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: In: Darren Potter (Wolves), Tommy Miller (Ipswich), Darren Purse (Cardiff). Out: Kenny Lunt (Hereford).

SWANSEA CITY: In: Jordi Lopez (Real Mallorca), Steven Dobbie (Queen of South), Nathan Dyer (Southampton). Out: Jason Scotland (Wigan), Owain Tudur-Jones (Norwich).

WATFORD: In: Jure Travner (CMC Publikum Celje), Danny Graham (Carlisle), Scott Severin (Aberdeen). Out: Theo Robinson (Huddersfield), Lee Williamson (Sheffield United).

WEST BROMWICH ALBION: In: Simon Cox (Swindon). Out: Luke Daniels (Tranmere, loan), Paul Robinson (Bolton, loan). *denotes released and free agent

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