Bristol Rovers are set to strengthen their squad this summer, with Blackpool enquiring about Luke Southwood and York City showing interest in Jed Ward.

What's happening with Southwood and Ward?

The two players were listed as available for transfer/loan by the club last Tuesday. Blackpool have already enquired about Southwood, who played under Ian Evatt at Bolton Wanderers. York City are also understood to have a firm interest in Ward following his impressive campaign on loan at Yeovil Town.

Centre-back pursuit intensified

Bristol Rovers are actively looking to strengthen their centre-back position this summer. A name that has been linked with the club is Stevenage's Carl Piergianni, but he is not currently on the club's radar. The Gas are firmly interested in a left-sided centre-back in League One. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 14th in England League Two, 62 pts, 19W-5D-22L from 46 games | | Recent form | DWWWW | | Last result | Notts County 1-1 Bristol Rovers (2026-05-02) |

What comes next for Bristol Rovers?

The club will continue to work on potential incomings, with a left-sided centre-back in League One a key target. Kofi Balmer is set to sign a pre-contract, while Tom Lockyer has departed and Taylor Moore was transfer-listed last week. The Gas will look to build on their recent form, which has seen them go unbeaten in their last five games.