Newcastle United eyeing Coventry City star as potential transfer target
Coventry City attacking midfielder Jack Rudoni has been scouted by Newcastle United, according to the Daily Mail.
Coventry City are preparing for another season of Championship football after coming up short in the play-offs.
Ambitious recruitment has been key to City’s rise towards the top end of the Championship table but in recent years, they’ve also seen some big assets move for sizeable fees. Now, one of their star men in the form of Jack Rudoni is drawing high profile interest.
The Daily Mail reports that Newcastle United have scouted Coventry City attacking midfielder Rudoni as they line up potential transfer targets for the summer window.
The Magpies are set to have far more financial freedom this summer with PSR challenges easing and it could be that Rudoni is someone they eye a swoop for.
The 23-year-old midfielder is currently under contract with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2028. He signed a four-year contract with the club upon arrival from Huddersfield Town last summer.
Rudoni perhaps didn’t get off to the best of starts at Coventry City as he settled into the ways of Mark Robins but form came for the midfielder and he found a new level under the lead of Frank Lampard.
Overall, the former AFC Wimbledon ace managed 10 goals and 13 assists in 50 games across all competitions for the club. Nine goals and 12 assists came in the regular Championship season, a tally few other players can match.
He was used on the left of a midfield three as well as in his usual attacking midfield role where he found most of his success.
Other Coventry City assets to be sold?
The impressive recruitment of Coventry City means they have had players attract their fair share of interest in recent times. As Newcastle United eye Rudoni, perhaps a similar summer lays ahead.
However, the Sky Blues only signed him for a fairly sizeable fee last summer, and important assets don’t tend to move on for the club too quickly. They seem to favour fending off interest to develop them further and make bigger profits further down the line.
And, with other key players more likely to eye moves to a higher level, it might be that Rudoni stays put.
The likes of Milan van Ewijk and Haji Wright could feasibly daw higher league interest and head for pastures new after the failure to win promotion.
What Coventry City will be paid if Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal transfer twist becomes a reality
Viktor Gyokeres departed Coventry City in the summer of 2023 following the club’s failure to secure promotion to the Premier League.
The forward made the switch to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal after a strong campaign in the Championship.
The Swede bagged 21 goals, as well as 10 assists, as the Sky Blues finished fifth in the table under Mark Robins.
But a penalty shootout loss to Luton Town led to his departure, with Coventry Live claiming a €20 (£16.9) million deal was agreed between the two clubs.
However, a sell-on clause in the move also means the club could earn another fee this summer if he moves.
Here we take a look at how much that clause could be worth to Coventry this summer…
Viktor Gyokeres’ sell-on clause
It was reported by Portuguese outlet O Jogo in November 2023 that a sell-on clause worth 15 per cent was also agreed as part of the deal.
However, it was also believed that this could be reduced to 10 per cent if a fee could be agreed between the two teams.
This was ultimately what happened, with Coventry Live writing in July 2024 that a €1 million (£840,000) agreement was reached to reduce it by five per cent.
This means that Coventry will now receive 10 per cent of any figure that Gyokeres is sold for by the European club.
This comes amid reports of a potential return to English football after two strong seasons with Sporting.
It has been reported by The Mirror that Arsenal are interested in a deal for the striker, as they look to bolster Mikel Arteta’s attacking options for next season.
It is expected that any deal for the player could be worth around £60 million, which would be a positive boost for the Sky Blues.
Coventry could receive up to £6 million if Gyokeres is sold for a fee worth £60 million, which could be used to improve Frank Lampard’s side this summer.
The Championship side will no doubt be keeping a close eye on the situation surrounding the 26-year-old in the coming months.
About The Author
