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Bristol City have had multiple bids for striker Dom Ballard rejected by Leyton Orient. The latest offer to be turned down is reported to be worth an initial £4m. (Alan Nixon - Patreon), external

You can find more of Monday's EFL gossip here.

Portsmouth have stepped up their interest in Plymouth Argyle's English forward Bim Pepple, 23, while the Pilgrims' Swiss striker Lorent Tolaj, 24, looks bound for Bristol City.(Darren Witcoop via X), external

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Bristol City boss Michael Skubala says he is expecting a new striker at the club within the week.

The Robins are looking to "ideally" bring in two extra forwards during the summer transfer window after the departure of Sinclair Armstrong to Turkish side Goztepe.

Only Birmingham City and Swansea [57] scored less goals than City [59] in the top 13 of the Championship last season.

The club have already brought in young prospect Billy O'Neill, while winger Yu Hirakawa has returned from a promotion-winning loan spell with Hull City.

"I think we are close and we are hopeful we will get that done in the next seven days, if not before," Skubala said.

"We have still got work to do in that top line to give us different profiles as we go into battle. We are really calm about what we've done so far, James [Ellis, the club's sporting director] and Charlie [Boss, the club's chief executive] have been really supportive in doing some business early."

Defender Luke McNally is back training with the squad but Skubala has confirmed "he's far off being seen in a Bristol City shirt".

The Irishman is making his way back from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that has kept him out of the game since February 2025.

Listen to the full interview with BBC Radio Bristol below or on BBC Sounds here

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Bristol City are targeting a move for Exeter City striker Jayden Wareham, 23, after the Englishman scored 19 goals for the Grecians in League One last season despite the club being relegated. (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external

For more transfer news and rumours, read Thursday's full gossip column here.

Sheffield Wednesday are targeting Bristol City goalkeeper Joe Lumley as a potential replacement for Manchester City-bound Pierce Charles. Lumley had a loan spell at Hillsborough last season. (The Wednesday Word), external

You can find more of Wednesday's EFL gossip here.

Bristol City have sealed a deal to sign Romanian defender Lisav Eissat from Israeli club Maccabi Haifa. The 21-year-old has reportedly agreed a four-year deal to move to Ashton Gate. (Sport 5 - in Hebrew. English translation available), external

You can find more of Tuesday's EFL gossip here.

Teenage goalkeeper Joe Duncan has joined Southend United on a season-long loan from Bristol City for the 2026-27 campaign.

The 19-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Robins having joined the club youth setup at age 11.

Leyton Orient have set a price tag of around £5m for their English forward Dom Ballard amid interest from Bristol City in the 21-year-old. (Football League World), external

Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Friday's gossip column here.

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The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.

Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:

• Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)

• Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)

• Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)

The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.

Bristol City have had a bid for Leyton Orient's English striker Dom Ballard, 21, who scored 23 goals in League One last season, rejected by the east London club. (Football League World), external

For more transfer news and rumours, read Tuesday's full gossip column here.

The EFL fixture list is out and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:

• 15 August 2026 - Millwall (H)

• 22 August 2026 - Birmingham City (A)

• 8 September 2026 - Lincoln City (H)

• 26 December 2026 - Queens Park Rangers (A)

• 1 January 2027 - West Ham United (H)

• 6 April 2027 - Lincoln City (A)

• 1 May 2027 - Wrexham (A)

See Bristol City's full fixture list here.