Coventry City ‘highly suspicious’ of £4.3m-rated Swiss star

Coventry City are said to be ‘interested’ in FC Lausanne-Sport midfielder Alvyn Sanches, who is also a target for Celtic and Championship rivals Stoke.

The 21-year-old is regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in Swiss football and, according to The Express, his impressive individual season has attracted the attention of various parts of Europe, including the UK, where the Sky Blues are said to be. be among his admirers.

Born in France but capped for Switzerland at youth level, Sanches has been on Lausanne’s books for over a decade. Although the team struggled in the Swiss Super League last season, he scored six goals in 27 appearances from the middle of the park.

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Express Sport say Sanches is expected to leave Lausanne in the coming weeks and claim his club are demanding £4.3m for the rising youngster.

The report claims that Celtic have sent scouts to assess Sanches at various times in 2023/24, but that the Scottish giants are not the only club weighing up whether to test Lausanne’s resolve, insisting that Championship sides Coventry City and Stoke “have kept close . about Sanches’ situation”, as well as teams from Germany, France and the Netherlands.

Described as “technical and tenacious” with an eye for a goal, Sanches has already made almost 100 senior appearances since making his debut in Lausanne just three months after turning 18.

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