LIVE: Coventry City target striker and central midfielder for deadline day and Jordan Willis deal uncertain - The Coventry Observer

LIVE: Coventry City target striker and central midfielder for deadline day and Jordan Willis deal uncertain

Coventry Editorial 31st Jan, 2017   0

COVENTRY City are targeting a striker and a central midfielder to bring in before tonight’s transfer window deadline, we can confirm.

Our club sources have told us deals for the two players are progressing, but nothing is certain.

If both players are secured, it is expected that would complete incoming transfer activity today.

We do not know on what terms either player would be brought in – whether on a permanent deal or on loan.




Plan B could be deployed this afternoon if the two deals do not get over the line.

Contrary to rumours, captain Jordan Willis’s departure to Rotherham today is not a fait accompli, say our sources, and he is at Ryton training ground as normal this morning.


So too are the other young stars who have been the subject of bids and interest – Ben Stevenson, Ryan Haynes and Cian Harris.

We revealed yesterday Championship side Wolves had made an offer for attacking full-back Ryan Haynes, but that had been rejected.

We also confirmed that, as of yesterday, there had been no third offer for midfielder Ben Stevenson. That remains the case as of mid-morning today, club sources told us.

Sky Blues club captain Willis had been the subject of two offers from Rotherham, we confirmed yesterday, which were rejected because they did not meet the Sky Blues’ valuation for him.

Tottenham Hotspur yesterday made enquiries about looking at Cian Harries for a trial period, after the 19-year-old earlier this month had trials at Liverpool. That approach was rejected.

* More transfer news throughout the day and night from us when we get it.

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