Transfer news: Championship trio track Portsmouth defender Dan Butler

A number of Championship clubs are tracking highly-rated Portsmouth defender Dan Butler, Sky Sports understands.

Butler has impressed for Portsmouth this season and his performances have not gone unnoticed higher up the football pyramid.

The 20-year-old has come through the ranks at Portsmouth and is highly-regarded at Fratton Park.

Butler is in the final year of his contract at Portsmouth and a host of sides are keeping tabs on his situation.

The likes of Brighton, Ipswich and Millwall are thought to be admirers of Butler and are monitoring his situation at Portsmouth closely.