Southampton have been dealt a blow of their pursuit of an “wonderful” ahead, as Championship rivals Coventry Metropolis have now stormed into the race for his signature.
Coventry’s promotion push is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down, transferring eight factors clear on the prime of the Championship desk courtesy of a 3-0 victory in opposition to a struggling Preston North Finish aspect on Wednesday evening.
Frank Lampard’s aspect made it six wins on the spin within the second tier, and they’re now in a really robust place to win promotion to the Premier League for the primary time because the 2000-01 season.
Ought to the Sky Blues handle to recover from the road, there will probably be a giant summer time forward, they usually could wish to take a leaf out of Sunderland’s e-book by recruiting closely within the switch window, with the Black Cats, who gained final 12 months’s play-off remaining, sitting eleventh within the Premier League desk.
Objectives definitely have not been an issue this season, with Lampard’s aspect discovering the web on 77 events within the second tier, 13 greater than nearest-rivals Ipswich City, however they’ve now soared into the race for a brand new ahead.
That’s in line with a report from Sports activities Increase, which states Coventry at the moment are exhibiting curiosity in signing Shakhtar Donetsk star Prosper Obah, who’s able to taking part in on each flanks and within the quantity 10 position.
Middlesbrough are additionally eager on a transfer for the versatile ahead, alongside Southampton, however the Saints’ hopes of successful the race are fading, given {that a} transfer to the Premier League could be ‘troublesome to withstand’, they usually at present aren’t at present within the play-off locations.
The Sky Blues are eager on a striker.
With the Sky Blues setting the tempo on the prime of the Championship desk, they’ve the sting within the race for Obah’s signature, and Shakhtar are anticipated to think about bids within the area of €20m (£17m).
“Glorious” Obah might be able to make massive transfer
Shakhtar Donetsk boss Arda Turan is a eager admirer of the Nigerian ahead, describing him as an “wonderful sprinter” earlier this season, and he has been in advantageous type in entrance of aim, selecting up eight targets and 4 assists in 20 matches throughout all competitions.
The 22-year-old solely not too long ago made the transfer to Shakhtar, however he has impressed within the Ukrainian Premier League for LNZ Cherkasy this season, bagging a brace in a 2-0 victory in opposition to SC Poltava again in November, in what was a strong all-round efficiency.
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Prosper Obah’s key stats vs SC Poltava |
Quantity accomplished |
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Dribbles (profitable) |
7 (6) |
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Key passes |
1 |
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Floor duels (gained) |
14 (8) |
Obah may now be prepared to check himself at a better stage, however with the previous Vizela man but to show himself exterior the Portuguese decrease leagues and Ukraine, he could be a dangerous signing for Coventry this summer time.
