' Conor Hourihane '

The player we are linked with is unlikely to join now as he has suffered an ankle ligament injury and will be out for up to 4 weeks and could miss the start of the season.

BBC Sport

Barnsley midfielder Conor Hourihane could miss the start of the season after suffering a medial knee ligament injury in training.

The 24-year-old is set to miss up to four weeks, making him a doubt for Barnsley's opening League One fixture at Chesterfield on 8 August.

Hourihane made 53 appearances for the Tykes last season, scoring 14 goals.

"He is going to be out for probably three to four weeks," Barnsley manager Lee Johnson told the club's website.