Coventry City transfer stance emerges amid Burnley interest in 24-year-old

The Callum O’Hare transfer saga has been bubbling away for a few weeks now and the chances of the 24-year-old being available for Coventry City when the season kicks off are gradually increasing as things drag on.

Burnley have seemed to be the club closest to luring O’Hare away from the CBS Arena and there does appear to be an acceptance from the Sky Blues, that the Clarets have the financial means to complete the signing.

The Athletic revealed this morning that Coventry are hoping to receive over £6 million for the services of O’Hare.

The article stated: “Burnley have not given in and the two clubs have held verbal discussions since.

“There is a belief among all parties a deal can be done, but only if it meets Coventry’s valuation, thought to be above £6 million.”

This would prove to be a tremendous piece of business for the Sky Blues, even in the case of losing one of their most dangerous players, having signed O’Hare on a free transfer in the summer of 2020.

Coventry have signed Kasey Palmer from Bristol City this summer, with the 25-year-old bolstering the strength in depth in attacking midfield areas under Mark Robins.

It will be interesting to see how this one plays out with the beginning of the season just over a week away.

The Verdict

O’Hare would be a superb signing for Burnley, and his exit would significantly dent Coventry City’s chances of replicating the play-off push that they were able to sustain for the majority of last season.

The Sky Blues’ recruitment team have worked wonders over recent years, and boosted by receiving a hefty fee for O’Hare, they would back their ability to reinvest sensibly and improve the squad as a collective.

Robins will still have a lot of attacking options at his disposal going