Coventry City want £15m for Burnley transfer target Gustavo Hamer, although the Premier League side

could use players as part of the deal.

Burnley looking to sign Gustavo Hamer

After losing the play-off final to Luton Town at Wembley, all connected to the Sky Blues knew they were vulnerable to losing

their two star men – Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres.

Not only had the pair proven themselves as top quality players in the Championship, but they were both entering the final

year of their deals with Coventry, so a move seemed likely.

After a lengthy process, Gyokeres completed a switch to Sporting CP which banked the Midlands outfit £20m, and Hamer is

likely to follow him out of the door at some point.

Burnley are a club who have been credited with an interest in the former Feyenoord man previously, and Daily Mail

journalist Tom Collomosse has provided an update on their pursuit, as he outlined Coventry’s demands for the 26-year-old.

“Gustavo Hamer: Burnley want the midfielder, who is valued at about £15m by Coventry. Structure of the deal is up for

discussion. One year left on Hamer’s deal. Could be cash plus at least one player.”

Is £15m a fair valuation for Gustavo Hamer?

Obviously the contract situation is going to impact Hamer’s value, but he should still command a hefty fee this summer.

This is a player who scored 11 goals and registered ten assists in the Championship last season, so he is a quality player and

undoubtedly one of the best midfielders in the league. Therefore, the £15m price tag seems perfectly fair when you consider

all factors.

Coventry wouldn’t want to lose the player, and they don’t need the money after Gyokeres’ exit, but it would be stupid to let

him leave on a free in 12 months time, so you would expect an agreement to be reached at some point.

Which players could join Coventry as part of the deal?

The prospect of players being part of the negotiations to go to Coventry is an interesting one, and the most obvious

candidate for that is Luke McNally.

It has been claimed Burnley would rather loan the central defender this summer, but he could be used as a makeweight here.

McNally excelled at Coventry after joining in January, and with Callum Doyle and Michael Rose having moved on, it’s an

area of the pitch that needs to be addressed by Mark Robins.

This is pure speculation, but Scott Twine may be another player under consideration after he failed to make the impact he

would’ve wanted at Turf Moor last season, although that may just be a loan considering the potential he has.

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Burnley learn asking price for former Nigeria U23 international

English Premier League newcomers Burnley have learned how much they will pay to land the signature of one of the players

being linked with a move to Turf Moor this summer.

According to Italian transfer market portal Tuttomercatoweb,  former Nigeria U23 international David Okereke is valued at

around 6-7 million euros by Cremonese.

As per the report, both Besiktas and Burnley have been monitoring the situation of Okereke but at the moment

Cremonese are focused on the incoming market, that is strengthening the squad to enable them seal an immediate return to

the Serie A.

In other words, Cremonese have to complete signings before the possible sale of Okereke, with further developments

expected over the next few weeks.

The Grigiorossi have money in their transfer kitty with the sale of Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers to Glasgow Rangers for

a guaranteed fee of five million euros.

Okereke registered twelve goal involvements in 38 appearances for Cremonese, which is not a bad return considering that

the club struggled last season and suffered relegation.

The Clarets are aiming to bolster their attack this summer and have been heavily linked with a move for another striker of

Nigerian descent, Nathan Tella but face a stumbling block in the form of his valuation by Southampton.

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