United’s reigning Championship player of the year is poised to complete a permanent switch to Premier League side West Ham as the standout transfer amid a flurry of big moves over the last couple of days. From nowhere, Swansea City completed a deal to sign Slovenia’s Euro 2024 international striker Zan Vipotnik from Bordeaux amid the French club’s sad bankruptcy troubles.
A major cross-Championship move has seen striker Brandon Thomas-Asante depart West Brom for Coventry City whilst Blackburn Rovers completed a quickfire double swoop in signing Danny Batth and Andy Weimann. But the departure of Summerville will mark one of the biggest Championship deals of the summer which has also seen Archie Gray depart the Whites for Tottenham Hotspur for £40m.
As deals continue to develop, the betting markets for next season’s Championship are continually evolving and a new verdict has now been delivered on next season’s predicted final standings. Here, in reverse order, is how the bookies now see next season’s table unfolding based on the very latest odds.
1. 24th: Oxford United (relegated)
Relegation odds: 11-8.Title odds: 150-1. Photo: Alex Caparros
2. 23rd: Plymouth Argyle (relegated)
Relegation odds: 9-4.Title odds: 100-1. Photo: Dan Istitene
3. 22nd: Blackburn Rovers (relegated)
Relegation odds: 4-1 (with just three firms).Title odds: 40-1. Photo: Ed Sykes
4. 21st: Preston North End
Relegation odds: 4-1 (with five firms). Title odds: 50-1. Photo: Stephen Pond
5. 20th: Millwall
Relegation odds: 9-2 (with one firm).Title odds: 50-1. Photo: Andrew Redington
6. 19th: Cardiff City
Relegation odds: 9-2 (with two firms).Title odds: 40-1. Photo: Alex Caparros