Coventry City target confirms ‘interest’ and reveals state of play on potential deal
Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as the Sky Blues are reported to be trying to do a deal for Sweden international goalkeeper.
Coventry City goalkeeper target Oliver Dovin has confirmed “interest” from the Championship club but laughed off claims that he’s been in England completing any move, insisting there have not been any bids for him.
Reports in the Swedish press this week claimed that the Sky Blues are ‘working hard’ to sign Hammarby’s No.1, saying it is the club’s ‘top priority’ in the transfer window, according to Sport Bladet.
Now Fotbollskanalen are reporting that the Sweden international “can leave Hammarby” and says the 21-year-old has confirmed City’s interest, saying: “A good club and a good league.”
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The report states that Hammarby ‘looks to be about to sell Oliver Dovin.’ It says that Dovin took part in Thursday’s training with Hammarby in Årsta and now he confirms the English club’s interest, saying: “Yes. I have heard that there is interest from that club.
“But I have a contract with Hammarby right now and therefore it is unnecessary to speculate about other clubs.”
After another outlet, Aftonbladet, wrote about the interest on Wednesday, there was a lot of speculation on social media. Something that Dovin took part in.
“I read somewhere that I was supposed to be in England yesterday,” he said. “I laughed when I saw it. I was here. I trained here yesterday and then I had dinner at Södermalm. So it was fun to be at home and read it.”
Asked if there are plans to visit another club, he responded: “Not as it looks now. There is interest, but Hjelmberg (sports director) has said that there have been no bids, and I know nothing about whether any bids have been made. So my focus is on Hammarby.”
Asked if he’s due to play against Gais in the Swedish top flight on Sunday (July 7), he said: “Yes, I think so.”
But asked if the timing is right for him to take the next step in his career, he added: “It absolutely could be. I think I have made great strides this past year and have performed well. Going abroad is not something I close the door on now.”
Asked what part of his game has developed the most in the last year, he said: “It’s probably my aerial game, but above all that I’ve been stable and more continuous in my performances.”
