{"id":46769,"date":"2026-05-05T07:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T07:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:23:32","slug":"ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipswich and Coventry City could sign \u00a315m striker"},"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\/05\/05\/ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker\/#What_Ipswich_and_Coventy_need_to_do_this_summer_to_avoid_Premier_League_relegation\" >What Ipswich and Coventy need to do this summer to avoid Premier League relegation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker\/#Ipswich_and_Coventry_vie_to_sign_15m_Championship_striker\" >Ipswich and Coventry vie to sign \u00a315m Championship striker<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/ipswich-and-coventry-city-could-sign-15m-striker\/#Coventry_are_now_planning_to_sign_the_former_Luton_star_who_Frank_Lampard_dubbed_%E2%80%98golden\" >Coventry are now planning to sign the former Luton star, who Frank Lampard dubbed &#8216;golden&#8217;.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The regular Championship season concluded last weekend, with Ipswich Town finishing in second place and securing promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough, Millwall and Ipswich all had automatic promotion chances at the start of the day, but it was the Tractor Boys who secured their spot in the top flight with a 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>They will be the first two teams to be promoted to the Premier League this season, along with Coventry City, and will be joined by Middlesbrough, Southampton, Millwall or Hull after the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky Blues and Tractor Boys&#8217; focus will soon turn to what they need to do in the summer transfer window, which opens next month.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Leeds and Sunderland&#8217;s success this term, staying in the Premier League as newly promoted teams will not be easy and both clubs will need to be active in the market.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-ipswich-and-coventy-need-to-do-this-summer-to-avoid-premier-league-relegation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Ipswich_and_Coventy_need_to_do_this_summer_to_avoid_Premier_League_relegation\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What Ipswich and Coventy need to do this summer to avoid Premier League relegation<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It sounds obvious, but Ipswich and Coventry need to be in the market to sign a new centre-forward to lead them in the top flight next term.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland, with Brian Brobby, and Leeds, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, have both signed physical number nines who have scored 18 goals in the Premier League and have played a key role in sustaining their teams.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Delap, who currently plays for Chelsea, played 37 Premier League games for Ipswich in the 2024\/25 season, scoring 12 goals, and did his best to keep Ipswich in good form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25 P.L.<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Liam Delap<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Appearance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>9.34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>A big opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of successful dribbles per game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>He became the focal point of their attack, pushing his team up the pitch with his powerful runs, but the Tractor Boys were unable to build a team around him sufficient to carry out the job.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Coventry had Victor Gokeres, who has scored 21 goals in all competitions for Arsenal this season, having been with the team when he scored 21 goals for the Sky Blues in the 2022\/23 Championship season.<\/p>\n<p>Now, both teams need to find new versions of both players and build a competitive squad around a new centre-forward to have any chance of remaining in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ipswich-and-coventry-battling-to-sign-pound-15m-championship-striker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ipswich_and_Coventry_vie_to_sign_15m_Championship_striker\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Ipswich and Coventry vie to sign \u00a315m Championship striker<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ipswich and Coventry are reportedly interested in signing Swansea City marksman Zan Vipotnik in the summer transfer window, and he has shades of both Delap and Gokeres.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian number nine, who is valued at \u00a315 million by the Welsh team, scored 23 goals for the Swans and ended the 2025\/26 Championship season with the Golden Boot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Championship top scorer in 25\/26 season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Zan Vipotnik<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>twenty three<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Oli McBurney<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Haji Light<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>jack clark<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Josh Windass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>He has scored six more goals than Coventry&#8217;s top scorer Haji Wright and seven more than Ipswich&#8217;s top scorer Jack Clarke, suggesting he will be the biggest goal threat for either club this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The most impressive thing about Vipotnik&#8217;s goal return is that he only managed to score 13.42 xG and 5 penalties, compared to G\u00f6keres&#8217; 21 goals from 19.52 xG and 3 penalties in Coventry&#8217;s 2022\/23 Championship season.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests the Swansea star is a clinical finisher, in the same way that the former Ipswich and Coventry star rarely misses a chance to score with his respective clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Like Delap and G\u00f6keres, the Slovenian international is a powerful number nine who likes to duel with central defenders and put his body on the line, ranking in the top 25% of strikers in the league for winning aerial duels (64 times).<\/p>\n<p>Vipotnik could therefore be better suited to make the step up to the physicality and intensity of the Premier League, as he is not a weak striker who cannot win duels against strong defenders. <\/p>\n<p>Both his physical and technical qualities mean he could be Ipswich&#8217;s new Delap or Coventry&#8217;s new Gokeres, which makes his estimated \u00a315m price tag ahead of the summer transfer window seem like a bargain.<\/p>\n<p>Vipotnik is a clinical finisher and a decisive goalscorer and has the potential to be the key piece either club needs to survive in the top flight, but Ipswich and Coventry must complement their striker reinforcements by signing players around them who can ensure they are competitive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"coventry-now-plotting-transfer-move-ross-barkley-frank-lampard\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\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=\"Coventry_are_now_planning_to_sign_the_former_Luton_star_who_Frank_Lampard_dubbed_%E2%80%98golden\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCoventry are now planning to sign the former Luton star, who Frank Lampard dubbed &#8216;golden&#8217;.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Sky Blues are making plans for a return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The regular Championship season concluded last weekend, with Ipswich Town finishing in second place and securing promotion to the Premier League. 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