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.
Coventry City are looking to go one better than their play-off semi-final loss last season, and the Brighton & Hove Albion ace will certainly be a boost for Frank Lampard.
Coventry City have been less busy than some of their Championship rivals so far in the summer transfer window, but the Sky Blues are now poised for a major coup.
The 2024/25 season ended in defeat for Coventry, after Sunderland beat the Sky Blues in the play-off semi-final second leg.
Frank Lampard has sought to improve his backline this summer, after Coventry signed Kaine Kesler-Hayden from Aston Villa as well as Spanish full-back Miguel Angel Brau.
In their latest deal, Coventry are set to sign a highly coveted top flight goalkeeper. But, despite the Sky Blues’ best efforts, it will only be on a season-long loan deal.
