News about Joe Rothwell

Leeds - who lost the play-off final at Wembley to Southampton - are 3/1 favourites to be crowned champions and gain automatic promotion to the Premier League. With the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Patrick Bamford returning to Elland Road this season - coupled with new signings Alex Cairns, Joe Rodon, Joe Rothwell and Jayden Bogle who were brought in to bolster their depth - and the Whites enter with one of the strongest squads in the Championship.

SIMON JONES: Bournemouth winger David Brooks has joined Southampton on loan as a result of his medical examination today. He'll be following Bournemouth teammate Joe Rothwell, who also joined Southampton on loan earlier this month. Russell Martin's side is just a point behind Ipswich in second place and eight points clear of league leaders Leicester, and the Saints are hoping the pair will help them continue to push for an automatic promotion spot this season.

The summer transfer window hasn't failed to disappoint. Although the majority of Europe's top-flight leagues are set to tighten their belts, the Premier League has gone the other way, with top-flight clubs spending more than £1.5 billion so far during the season - and further contracts are planned. This is a record figure, outspending the £1.43 billion top division clubs invested in the summer of 2017. Chelsea leads the way as the division's top spenders, closely followed by Nottingham Forest, who have signed a startling 16 players under Steve Cooper. With just a week until the transfer window closes on September 1 at 11 p.m. BST, Sportsmail looks at where each club is planning to improve and who is on the radar. Antony (left) of Ajax may continue to play for Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester are both keen on Wesley Fofana (right), while Chelsea manager Jurgen Klopp (inset left) and Chelsea are keen on a winger, while Chelsea manager Jurgen Klopp (right) is likely to enter the market for a midfielder.