COVENTRY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: A flag with the Coventry City club badge on is waved ahead of the Sky Bet Championship between Coventry City and Rotherham United at The Coventry Building Society Arena on October 25, 2022 in Coventry, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal that Luton Town is preparing a move for Coventry City midfielder Ben Sheaf in an attempt to strengthen their Premier League survival effort.
Over the past 18 months, Sheaf has been a standout player for Coventry, which has helped the Sky Blues get to the Championship Play-Off final the previous season.
One of the best midfielders outside of the Premier League is the former Arsenal prodigy, and Luton are eager to give the all-action midfielder the opportunity to compete at the greatest level.
Luton keen on Coventry midfielder Ben Sheaf
TEAMtalk exclusively revealed last month that Luton were seriously considering terminating Lokonga’s loan from Arsenal after a hamstring injury had restricted him to just a handful of appearances in his early months with the club.
However, Lokonga has become a regular starter since returning from injury against Manchester City on December 10.
Coventry, who currently occupy the final Championship play-off spot in sixth place, will not welcome offers for Sheaf in this month’s transfer window as they make a push for promotion in the second half of the campaign.
Yet the club have already shown a tendency to succumb to the riches of the Premier League so far this season, having sold talented midfielder Gustavo Hamer to newly promoted Sheffield United in August.
Hamer has become a regular starter for Sheffield United after arriving in a £15million deal, registering two goals and two assists in 19 Premier League appearances to date.
The news of Luton’s interest in Sheaf comes at a time left-back Ryan Giles is attracting interest from a number of Championship clubs, with TEAMtalk exclusively reporting last week that Hull City are leading Leeds United and Cardiff City in the race for his signature.
Giles, who previously played under Edwards at AFC Telford and in the youth system at boyhood club Wolverhampton Wanderers, became Luton’s club-record signing last summer after shining on loan at Middlesbrough from Wolves.
However, the 23-year-old has found opportunities few and far between this season due to the impressive form of team-mate Alfie Doughty.
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