Coventry City transfer news latest: Gus Hamer valuation amid Leeds links, Mark Robins update, deal sealed
We rounded up all the latest transfer news from Coventry City.
It was a disappointing start to the new Championship season for Coventry City.
Despite an excellent performance, the Sky Blues were beaten 2-1 by newly-relegated Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
Kasey Palmer, Ellis Simms and Kyle McFadzean all went close for Coventry in the first half and the visitors took a deserved lead two minutes after the break when McFadzean headed home Gustavo Hamer’s corner.
The Foxes equalised in the 77th minute when Dennis Praet crossed for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to nod in before the hosts completed the comeback with three minutes remaining through Dewsbury-Hall’s curling strike to seal all three points.
It has been an incredibly busy summer for the Sky Blues, with a number of incomings and outgoings.
Coventry have lost star striker Viktor Gyokeres to Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon for a fee close to £20 million, while the likes of Josh Reid, Fankaty Dabo, Julien Dacosta, Todd Kane, Sean Maguire, Michael Rose, Martyn Waghorn and Tyler Walker have also departed.
But Mark Robins has been significantly backed in the transfer market, with Simms, Jay Dasilva, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brad Collins, Joel Latibeaudiere, Bobby Thomas, Milan van Ewijk, Luis Binks and Haji Wright all arriving at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
With a month of the window remaining, we rounded up all the latest Sky Blues transfer news.
What is the latest Coventry City transfer news?
Hamer valuation revealed
According to Football Insider, Coventry will demand £12 million for midfielder Hamer this summer.
We exclusively revealed in June that Leeds United were considering an ambitious move for Hamer following their relegation to the Championship and Football Insider claim that the Whites are “monitoring the situation” of the 26-year-old.
Newly-promoted Premier League side Burnley reportedly had an offer of £8 million plus Thomas and Luke McNally for Hamer rejected last month, while Fulham and Nottingham Forest are also said to be keen.
Hamer scored 11 goals and registered 10 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions last season and he got off to a strong start to the new campaign, providing the assist for McFadzean’s goal against Leicester, although he was forced off with a calf injury in the second half.