Coventry City hijack Hull deal to land West Brom’s Brandon Thomas-Asante
Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as the Sky Blues are reported to have nipped in to secure the services of 25-year-old Championship forward
Coventry City are understood to have beaten Championship rivals Hull to the signature of West Bromwich Albion’s exciting forward Brandon Thomas-Asante.
The 25-year-old attacker was yesterday claimed to be set to sign for the Tigers, with the Daily Telegraph’s John Percy reporting that Albion were feeling a financial squeeze and needed to lower their wage bill to meet EFL financial rules.
But African outlet Flashscore is today claiming the dynamic forward has completed a medical and signed for the Sky Blues after the Ghana international had been persuaded by first team coach George Boateng, who was Ghana’s assistant manager last year before joining Mark Robins’ back room staff. There has been no official confirmation from City at this stage.
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Thomas-Asante impressed in the Championship last season, netting 11 goals and providing two assists for the Baggies. His performances attracted interest from several clubs. West Brom are under financial pressure and reluctantly accepted a £2m bid from Hull for Asante, according to Percy.
Local BBC journalist Mike White today posted on X: “Trying to get more on reports that #hcafc have missed out on WBA striker Brandon Thomas-Asante to Championship rivals Coventry. Big blow if that is the case. Player understood to be at the MKM last night so belief was the deal was done.”
The Flashscore report says: “It’s believed that George Boateng, recently appointed as Coventry City ’s first-team coach, influenced Thomas-Asante’s decision to join the Sky Blues.
“Boateng, during his tenure as Ghana’s assistant coach, had called up the striker for the Black Stars provisional squad ahead of the 2023 AFCON, though he didn’t make the final squad.
“The forward had a chance to debut for Ghana in June against the Central African Republic in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Coventry City, who finished ninth in the Championship last season and reached the FA Cup semi-finals, will hope Thomas-Asante can boost their Premier League promotion aspirations for the upcoming season.”
Local BBC journalist Mike White today posted on X: “Trying to get more on reports that #hcafc have missed out on WBA striker Brandon Thomas-Asante to Championship rivals Coventry. Big blow if that is the case. Player understood to be at the MKM last night so belief was the deal was done.”
The Flashscore report says: “It’s believed that George Boateng, recently appointed as Coventry City ’s first-team coach, influenced Thomas-Asante’s decision to join the Sky Blues.
“Boateng, during his tenure as Ghana’s assistant coach, had called up the striker for the Black Stars provisional squad ahead of the 2023 AFCON, though he didn’t make the final squad.
“The forward had a chance to debut for Ghana in June against the Central African Republic in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Coventry City, who finished ninth in the Championship last season and reached the FA Cup semi-finals, will hope Thomas-Asante can boost their Premier League promotion aspirations for the upcoming season.”
