2JK69H3 Coventry City manager Mark Robins during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Picture date: Sunday July 31, 2022.
Coventry City Boss Provides Transfer Window Update
Coventry’s summer so far
The Sky Blues offloaded 15 players following their play-off final defeat to Luton, as well as selling Viktor Gyokeres (£20.5 million) and Gustavo Hamer (£15 million). However, in return, they have signed ten new players with eight of them coming in permanent deals.
Amongst their incomings were club-record signing and USA international Haji Wright, Everton striker Ellis Simms, Burnley defender Bobby Thomas and Dutch U21’s international Milan Van Ewijk.
A promising start
The Skyblues have taken four points from their opening three matches but have shown a lot of enthusiasm in their performances so far. They began with a narrow 2-1 loss to Leicester City, despite Kyle McFadzean’s opener.
Mark Robins’ men bounced back with a thumping 3-0 win against Middlesbrough, including a brace from Matt Godden, before being held to a 1-1 draw in a tough match against Swansea City. The Sky Blues host rivals Sunderland this weekend.
What’s been said?
According to manager Mark Robins, the Sky Blues aren’t yet finished in the summer window with work still to do before the transfer window closes. In his pre-match interview, he stated…
“We’re still trying to do some things and hopefully we can have some more news before the window shuts and we just inch our way along.
“It’s been a different window again, it has been a different time, but exciting, nonetheless. it was slow to start with, we worked all the way through the summer to try and get things over the line, but it just didn’t work that way.
“The fact that that we’ve got the players in that we’ve got, I’m delighted with, and we just got to add one or two more in terms of number and then once we get Jamie Allen and Callum O’Hare back and potentially Fabio Tavares coming back the squad looks a lot healthier in number.”
Writer’s View
As a Sky Blues fan, I think Mark Robins’ comments are very fair and that two players are definitely required before the window closes. After Gustavo Hamer’s departure, Coventry are in need of another midfielder, even despite the arrival of Yasin Ayari.
Similarly, I believe another left-sided defender is also required by the Championship side to compete with the likes of Luis Binks and Joel Latibeaudiere.
The midfielder seems set to depart the Glasgow side, and with speculation rising, we have taken a look at all the latest news involving the player.
It seems only a matter of time before Leeds are able to secure the signing of Rangers’ Glen Kamara.
The 27-year-old has been identified as a player that Farke is keen to add to his squad as he looks to bolster his midfield options.
Now, the Whites may not be that far off from wrapping it up, as according to Football Insider, Leeds have agreed terms with the player over personal terms, and it is now about agreeing a deal with Rangers.
It has been reported by the Scottish Sun, that the Scottish Premiership side are seeking £5 million for the midfielder.
As of now, a deal doesn’t seem to have been agreed with Rangers, but talks are continuing between the two club
Leeds aren’t the only side who are said to be interested in the Finland international, with Middlesbrough and Coventry City also being mentioned.
Kamara has fallen out of favour at Ibrox, and it seems with several new players coming into the club, Rangers are willing to let him leave for the right offer.
Leeds look like they are winning the race, but Middlesbrough and Coventry’s interest is believed to still be there.
As mentioned, Leeds look the most likely to wrap up a deal, but it seems the two other interested sides may still be watching Kamara’s situation with one eye.
Rangers manager Michael Beale has admitted in his weekly press conference that Kamara is “close” to leaving the club, but failed to mention where he could be going.
Beale told BBC: “We’re close to a couple maybe going out the way. We may respond, depending if anything comes out of the ordinary. Glen’s the one that’s closest. We had an honest conversation when I first came back into the club [in December] about Glen’s future and where he saw it.
“Ten out of the first 11 games I was here, he started. In that time, we signed Todd Cantwell and Nico Raskin, but they came in after not playing for a long period of time. They got in the team and did really, really well. So there’s been no fall out or anything. We were expecting Glen to move this summer – it was his wish as well. There’s no issue with that. He has to obviously find the right club, it has to be the right valuation for everyone, because we would be losing a very good player.
“When you’re very honest on the player’s side that he sees his future elsewhere then, as a coach, you have to move in a different direction. I wasn’t in the mood for persuading anyone to play for Rangers. Glen’s been an excellent signing over the time he’s been here. If nothing moves this week, then Glen knows he’s here until January – then it’s a different playing field altogether.”
This is particularly the case in the Championship, with some clubs, including the recently relegated Premier League sides, having greater financial means than those in the League’s One and Two.
That said, having seen their teams in action in the opening few weekends of the Championship, clubs are continuing to explore options to strengthen.
With that in mind, below, we’ve rounded up all of the latest transfer news and rumours coming out of the EFL Championship today.
Ipswich Town secure Man Utd loan deal
One of the biggest news stories coming out of the division today undoubtedly revolves around Ipswich Town, with Kieran McKenna calling on his old club for a favour.
Indeed, the Tractor Boys have snapped up young United full-back Brandon Williams on a season-long loan deal.
The 22-year-old became Ipswich’s fifth addition of the summer.
The East Anglian Daily Times understands that there is no option to buy clause as part of the deal, although this was something that was discussed.
