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According to Swedish reporter Ola Gustavsson, Hammarby has turned down offers for Nathaniel Adjei, who has been connected to Leeds United, Sunderland, and Coventry City (via Rangers News).
Prior to the January transfer window, Leeds United, Sunderland, Coventry City, and Middlesbrough were a few of the teams who were linked to Adjei.
After making 21 senior league games in Sweden’s top division last season, the 21-year-old center defender is being sought after in England, Scotland, and throughout Europe.
In December, there were reports tying the Ghanaian international to a number of Championship teams.
The sporting director of Hammarby had previously stated that although his team had received offers, they were still hopeful he would choose to remain in Sweden with them.
After a report from Belgium suggested that a transfer might cost up to £4 million, Gustavsson provided an update on Adjei’s future in an interview with Fotboll Direkt (via Rangers News). He declared:
“The Stockholmers have also been offered over 25 million (Swedish Krone) for Nathaniel Adjei, who ended the season so excitingly.
“But the price is a good distance from expectations considering how young and ‘developable’ the Ghanaian is.”
The race is hotting up
It doesn’t say which club have made the offer for Adjei, but Hammarby hold all the power given the strong, public interest from overseas.
Adjei clearly has a bright future ahead of him and picking the right club at this stage is crucial. He was playing regular football last season and he won’t want to regress in that regard. The 21-year-old is unproven outside of Sweden, but evidently has something about him to warrant this sort of interest.
It will be interesting to see how this one develops and if any of the interested sides raise their bid closer to Hammarby’s asking price.
Leeds United, now ranked fourth in the Championship, will require defensive reinforcements this month if they are to stay in the top six and make a first-time trip back to the Premier League.
