It is now just a matter of weeks until Coventry City get their 2023/24 campaign underway and look to put the disappointment of last season behind them.
The Sky Blues open their league campaign on August 6th, with a trip to recently relegated side, and bitter rivals, Leicester City.
It promises to be a thrilling clash, but, before then, there will no doubt be plenty of business left to do in the transfer market for both sides.
What is the latest Coventry City transfer news?
With that in mind, below, we’ve rounded up all of the latest transfer news and reports surrounding the Sky Blues at present.
Coventry City interested in Billy Sharp
One very recent transfer news to emerge regarding the Sky Blues is that they reportedly hold an interest in experienced free agent striker Billy Sharp.
That is according to Alan NIxon via Patreon, who reports that Coventry boss Mark Robins is keen to snap the 37-year-old up.
Sharp was recently released by Sheffield United following their promotion to the Premier League after negotiations over a new deal failed to work out.
The Sky Blues face plenty of competition for his signature, with Rotherham, Hull, and Derby County also reportedly keen on the ex-Blade
Godden fancied by Derby County
If Sharp were to sign for the club, it could potentially free up Matt Godden to leave, with reports suggesting that the forward is also fancied by Derby County.
Again, this is reported by Alan Nixon via Patreon.
You can certainly see why Derby would be eyeing Godden.
The 31-year-old has 12 and 14 direct league goal contributions over the last two seasons respectively, and when he last played in League One, Godden netted 14 league goals in just 26 appearances.
With just one-year left on his contract, could the Sky Blues consider cashing in? Only time will tell.
Fulham eyeing Gus Hamer
Matt Godden is not the only Sky Blue currently attracting interest, though, with Gustavo Hamer also attracting admirers.
Premier League side Fulham are said to be keen on the Dutch midfielder this summer, according to reports over the weekend.
The Daily Mail are the latest outlet to report this, with the publication also mentioning interest from Leeds United.
Like Godden, Hamer has just one-year left on his current deal at the CBS Arena, although losing him would undoubtedly be a bigger blow than Godden above.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto set to sign for Coventry City
Last but not least, in more positive news for the Sky Blues, it seems that the club are on the brink of signing Japanese international Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
CoventryLive report that the Sky Blues are set to unveil the 26-year-old as the club’s third signing of the summer.
Their report claims that the Sky Blues will pay Belgian side KV Oostende a fee of £1.2 million for the player’s signature.
In the Belgian top flight last season, the two-cap Japanese international registered six assists in 30 league outings.
Prior to moving to Belgium, Sakamoto featured for Cerezo Osaka and Montedio Yamagata back in Japan.
- Coventry City are still in negotiations to sign forward Denis Dragus, as they look to adequately Viktor Gyokeres and improve their attacking department.
- A deal could be worth up to €1.5m.
- Dragus is open to staying at his current club.
Coventry City are still in negotiations to secure the signing of Standard Liege forward Denis Dragus, according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri.
The Sky Blues will be looking to ensure they have replaced Viktor Gyokeres adequately following his move to Sporting Lisbon, with the Sweden international registering 21 league goals last season and playing a huge part in guiding Mark Robins’ side to the play-off final in the absence of Callum O’Hare.
They have already brought in Ellis Simms who has prolific on loan at Sunderland last season, with the Everton man’s arrival being confirmed even before Gyokeres finalised his move to Portugal.
However, most of the Sky Blues’ signings have been defensive this summer and they will surely want to continue improving their attacking department following the arrival of Simms, with the club lacking depth and quality in that area.
What’s the state of play in Coventry City’s forward area?
Simms could be an excellent asset following a productive loan spell at the Stadium of Light last term – and the young striker also managed to get some Premier League experience under his belt at Goodison Park.
Matt Godden is also an option and has shown how prolific he can be for the Sky Blues, with Fabio Tavares wanting to make a good impression too.
At 22, this may be a crucial season for the latter and he will be desperate to prove his worth.
Other than that, they haven’t got too many notable figures in the forward department and this is why they need to strengthen in this area. The pursuit of Dragus makes sense because of this.
What’s the latest on Coventry City’s pursuit of Denis Dragus?
The player is open to staying in Belgium this summer and this is a bit of a blow for the Sky Blues – but probably not enough of a blow for them to pull out of the race.
Journalist Tavolieri also believes this deal won’t be completed by the end of the weekend – but negotiations are ongoing at this point.
The total deal could be worth up to €1.5m, which isn’t a huge amount considering how much Gyokeres was sold for earlier this month.
Would Denis Dragus be a good signing for Coventry City?
Dragus hasn’t got the most eye-catching stats, but his four goals in 19 appearances in the Belgium top flight last term shouldn’t be sniffed at and he also scored six goals in 28 league appearances during the 2021/22 season.
