Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive: the 21-year-old midfielder from Aberdeen and Scotland Under-21, who will be available this summer for a compensation fee, has piqued the curiosity of the Sky Blues.
Connor Barron, a highly regarded Scotland Under-21 international whose contract expires this summer, is reportedly of interest to Coventry City. The 21-year-old Aberdeen midfielder has been offered a new contract, but other teams are showing interest in the deep-lying playmaker. The Daily Record, our sister publication, reports that Swansea and the Sky Blues of the English Championship are “keen” to acquire the player, and Bologna has reportedly joined the growing list of Italian teams considering a summer move for the player.
He has already attracted the curiosity of fellow Italian teams Cagliari and Sassuolo, although any bids would need to be contingent on them maintaining their top-flight status. Bologna has received some very positive feedback about the midfield player who has been instrumental in the Reds’ recent comeback.
Barron’s contract expires at the end of this season’s league games for Aberdeen; he can be signed for a little over £500,000 in training compensation.
According to the article, Barron is being pursued by several English teams, including Swansea City and Coventry City. He already has pre-contracts in place. Recent weeks have reportedly seen him step up his game, playing frequently and well under Aberdeen interim coach Peter Leven. Although Aberdeen has extended a new contract offer to the vice captain and standout player for Scotland’s Under-21 team, it is more probable that he will leave.
The Sky Blues, of course, still haven’t replaced Gustavo Hamer, and Barron is seen as a dynamic midfielder who can do a bit of everything like the outstanding Dutch/Brazilian, from winning the ball to creating attacking opportunities. His age also means he perfectly fits City’s development model of taking up and coming young players and helping to turn them into star assets under the expert coaching of Adi Viveash.
