Burnley plan raid on Coventry City ahead of Premier League return
Burnley have made Dutch midfielder Gustavo Hamer their next target during their busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the Premier League.
Vincent Kompany has moved for England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford, Soumaila Coulibaly on loan from Borussia Dortmund as well as Jordan Beyer and Dara O’Shea, with Hamer also in his sights.
Hamer, 26, impressed for Coventry City last season while playing against Burnley and eventually reaching the Championship play-off final where he just missed out on promotion to Luton Town.
The Brazilian-born midfielder has played in the second-tier for three seasons after moving from PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands, and he has been tipped as a player who could adapt to the Premier League.
Burnley manager Kompany has turned to Hamer as he looks to strengthen his central-midfield area, with other Premier League and Championship clubs also looking at the player this summer as he enters the final year of his contract at Coventry.
He scored 11 goals in 44 matches last season while helping Mark Robins’ team reach Wembley. Josh Brownhill and Jack Cork are still at Turf Moor from their time in the Premier League under Sean Dyche but Kompany will look to add competition in that area.
Southampton want defensive bolster
Southampton have held discussions with Everton over a potential deal for defender Mason Holgate.
Everton are looking to offload the full-back and Southampton have moved for him amid uncertainty over the futures of Tino Livramento and Kyle Walker-Peters.
Knight to the rescue
Bristol City are set to complete the £2m capture of Derby midfielder Jason Knight.
The Republic of Ireland international is having a medical on Tuesday ahead of a move to the Championship club after Derby verbally accepted their third bid on Saturday night.
South Korea striker Cho Gue-Sung is set to undergo a medical with Danish club FC Midtjylland after a move to England failed to materialise.
Watford wanted the forward who scored twice at the World Cup and looked to move from K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to Europe. But Midtjylland moved swiftly to wrap up a deal.
Stoke chase rising star
Stoke are leading the chase for Colchester United right-back Junior Tchamadeu, 19, who has been subject to bids from the Championship club. The former Charlton Athletic youth product has been playing regularly in League Two in the last three seasons and has been targeted for a step up in the EFL pyramid.
