Coventry City At Risk Of Losing Key Star As Interest Mounts
Coventry City star Milan van Ewijk is attracting considerable interest from a host of clubs in the Premier League, the Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, putting the Sky Blues at risk of losing him.
After Frank Lampard’s appointment in November, Coventry were able to mount a challenge for promotion to the Premier League before being knocked out by Sunderland in the playoff semi-final.
With the prospect of another season in the Championship looming, rival clubs are circling, looking to pick off their top talents.
Van Ewijk is one such talent with his performances under Lampard not going unnoticed.
The 24-year-old right-back is considered one of the more valuable assets at Coventry with two seasons of regular football in the Championship and appearances for the Netherlands Under-21s under his belt.
According to Dutch outlet Soccer News, Van Ewijk is the subject of interest from the Premier League, France and Germany.
It is further suggested that amongst others, Burnley, Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg are the keenest on the Dutch right-back.
Burnley were promoted from the Championship via one of the automatic spots, after finishing second in the campaign.
Scott Parker, the Burnley manager, would have had a chance to run the rule over van Ewijk during their clashes the previous season.
The sale of Van Ewijk, who signed for the Sky Blues for a fee reportedly around £3.4m, would be a blow for Coventry who will want a settled squad to mount a promotion push again.
Last summer, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord all wanted to take him back to the Netherlands, but their efforts failed to bear fruit.
Coventry are set for a transfer boost soon though as they have agreed a loan deal with Brighton for goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, who is set to have his Sky Blues medical soon.
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Coventry City are not closing in on signing Daniel Pereira from Austin FC, despite reports last week to the contrary.
Last week it was claimed the Sky Blues are ‘close’ to securing a transfer for the Venezuelan midfielder, with reports of a £3.2million deal between the Championship and MLS club.
That claim was quickly played down by MLS insider Tom Bogert who described it as ‘not true’. Bogert has now posted on X: ‘There has been NO communication between Austin FC and Coventry City about a potential deal for Dani Pereira still.’
The 25-year-old has come through the US college system and signed for Austin in 2021, since when he has made 142 appearances, with 18 coming this season.
His current contract is due to expire in December but the MLS club are understood to have an option to extend it further. He has six caps for his country.
Whether central midfield is even an area the Sky Blues are looking to strengthen is in doubt, with Matt Grimes and Ben Sheaf key figures in Frank Lampard’s team. They also have Jamie Allen, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp and youngster Kai Andrews at their disposal.
However, City are believed to be closing in on a deal for Carl Rushworth, the Brighton goalkeeper, who is reportedly set for a medical ahead of a season-long loan from the Premier League outfit.
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