Harrison Burrows has transferred playing status amid medical discussions for a Coventry City-linked player

Coventry City’s chances of signing Harrison Burrows from Peterborough United appear to be fading as speculation linking him with a move to Sheffield United intensifies.

The Sky Blues have been reported to be keen on the 22-year-old Posh left-back and captain since Doug King completed his £4.25m deal to buy Ephron Mason-Clark in January, when in which his opposite number at the London Road club. , Darragh MacAnthony, has revealed that City are interested in a number of Peterborough players.

In his podcast, The Hard Truth, the outspoken president offered a fascinating insight into the negotiation process between him and King, the city’s owner, in Mason-Clark’s “relentless” pursuit. The 47-year-old Irish entrepreneur said: “Doug has asked for an option on one of my other players as well because they like a lot of our players.”

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Another possible target for the Sky Blues is defensive midfielder Hector Kyprianou, who was the subject of a rejected bid for his services from another Championship club in January.

Peterborough Telegraph football writer Alan Swann recently said: “Coventry are known to have a ‘first option’ for a Posh player this summer and the smart money is on it being Kyprianou or Burrows.”

United have remained silent on the matter and refused to comment on speculation this week linking Burrows with an imminent move to Championship side Sheffield United.

Swann reported this week that: “A source told PT that Burrows was due to be in Sheffield for a medical later this week, but there has been no confirmation from either club.”

The report adds that Posh would like millions for their player and the situation at Bramall Lane is complicated by an ongoing change of ownership which has curtailed their summer transfer dealings.

The dapper chairman and owner MacAnthony was asked by a Sheffield United fan on social media earlier this week about the availability of Burrows and Ronnie Edwards and replied: “One in two isn’t bad.”

Posh turned down a lucrative bid for their captain from an unnamed Championship club in January, but he has now entered the final year of his contract.

Meanwhile, Danny Hall of the Sheffield Star, who covers the Blades, said: “Any hopes Sheffield United may have of signing Peterborough full-back Harrison Burrows this summer could rest on funds increased from either the takeover or sale of one of their valuable assets. , Steaua was told. United have been linked with the impressive left-back all summer as the Posh captain prepares to enter the final year of his current deal.

Burrows, a Posh Academy graduate, played 185 times for his boyhood club and was named League One player of the season after scoring seven goals and adding 16 assists in 2023/24. He also scored twice at Wembley to help Posh win the Bristol Street Motors trophy and is one of the most in-demand young players in English football this summer, with Celtic, Norwich and Brentford also linked.

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