{"id":43595,"date":"2026-02-22T08:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:18:04","slug":"kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Denke&#8217;s price tag revealed as Coventry plan summer transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer\/#Coventry_eyeing_striker_signing_amid_title_bid\" >Coventry eyeing striker signing amid title bid<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer\/#Promotion_rivals_Coventry_Middlesbrough_and_Ipswich_are_keen_to_sign_the_%E2%80%981-on-1_Devil\" >Promotion rivals Coventry, Middlesbrough and Ipswich are keen to sign the &#8216;1-on-1 Devil&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/kevin-denkes-price-tag-revealed-as-coventry-plan-summer-transfer\/#%E2%80%9CExtraordinary%E2%80%9D_Denki_is_in_great_condition\" >\u201cExtraordinary\u201d Denki is in great condition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Coventry City are currently planning a summer move for the &#8216;exceptional&#8217; 44-cap international, but there could be a scramble to sign him with their Championship promotion rivals.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coventry-eyeing-move-for-striker-amid-title-charge\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coventry_eyeing_striker_signing_amid_title_bid\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Coventry eyeing striker signing amid title bid<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coventry could not have hoped for a better result with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon, but both of their main promotion rivals fell just short in their respective games.<\/p>\n<p>Second-placed Middlesbrough were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Oxford United, while other promotion favorites fared worse, with losses to Millwall, Ipswich Town and Hull City.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky Blues are currently in a strong position to progress to the Premier League, three points behind Boro and nine points ahead of third-placed Millwall, and Frank Lampard has been extremely impressed with his side&#8217;s performance at the Hawthorns.<\/p>\n<p>    Mr Lampard said: <em>&#8220;I was happy with the professionalism of the whole game and the way we approached, two great goals that were of real quality in many ways. We were never threatened by them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, if he is able to get his team into the top flight, the manager may need reinforcements in the summer transfer window, with a striker currently being identified as a target.<\/p>\n<p>Coventry are planning a summer move for FC Cincinnati star Kevin Denke, but there could be competition for his signature with promotion rivals Middlesbrough also interested, according to reliable reporter Alan Nixon (via The 72).<\/p>\n<p>Denky is open to a move to England in the summer and a deal could be completed for around \u00a313 million, the same amount the MLS side paid to sign the centre-forward from Cercle Brugge in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"ipswich-seriously-keen-parfait-guiagon-transfer-coventry-middlesbrough\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ipswich-town-manager-kieran-mckenna-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ipswich-town-manager-kieran-mckenna-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promotion_rivals_Coventry_Middlesbrough_and_Ipswich_are_keen_to_sign_the_%E2%80%981-on-1_Devil\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tPromotion rivals Coventry, Middlesbrough and Ipswich are keen to sign the &#8216;1-on-1 Devil&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Tractor Boys are keen to win the race to sign a new forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Togo international, who has 44 caps, finished the 2023-24 season as the Jupiler Pro League&#8217;s top scorer before impressing in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-exceptional-quot-denkey-is-in-red-hot-form\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CExtraordinary%E2%80%9D_Denki_is_in_great_condition\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>\u201cExtraordinary\u201d Denki is in great condition<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following his move to MLS, the striker was praised by his current club&#8217;s general manager Chris Albright, who said: <em>&#8220;We are very pleased to welcome Kevin to FC Cincinnati. He is a talented young striker with an exceptional personality.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since then, the 25-year-old has continued to earn Albright&#8217;s trust with 20 goals and three assists in 39 games for FC Cincinnati, and he&#8217;s in great form.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the African striker has made a strong start to the season with two goals and one assist in his opening two games, most recently finding the net in a 2-0 win over Atlanta United.<\/p>\n<p>It would be a gamble for Coventry to sign Denky as he has yet to prove himself in Europe&#8217;s major leagues, but the FC Cincinnati star is certainly showing signs that he is ready for a move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coventry City are currently planning a summer move for the &#8216;exceptional&#8217; 44-cap international, but there could be a scramble to sign him with their Championship promotion rivals. 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