Alongside their league disappointment, Coventry enjoyed an excellent run in the FA Cup – recovering from 3-0 down against Manchester United in the semi-final at Wembley to take the tie to extra time, but they were beaten on penalties by the Red Devils.
It has been a busy start to the summer for the Sky Blues, and manager Mark Robins has brought in two new additions so far, with Raphael Borges Rodrigues and Jack Rudoni joining from Macarthur and Huddersfield Town respectively, while Luis Binks has completed a permanent move from Bologna following a successful loan spell.
That is unlikely to be the end of the club’s summer business, and according to Swedish outlet SportsBladet, Coventry are interested in signing Hammarby goalkeeper Oliver Dovin.
Dovin confirmed reports of interest from Coventry, and while he denied suggestions that he had been in England this week, he did admit that it could be the right time to leave Hammarby.
“Yes. I have heard that there is interest from that club,” Dovin told Fotbollskanalen.
“A good club and a good league. But I have a contract with Hammarby right now and therefore it is unnecessary to speculate about other clubs.
“I read somewhere that I was supposed to be in England yesterday. I laughed when I saw it. I was here. I trained here yesterday and then I had dinner at Södermalm. So it was fun to be at home and read it.
“Not as it looks now. There is interest, but Hjelmberg has said that there have been no bids, and I know nothing about whether any bids have been made. So my focus is on Hammarby.
“It absolutely could be (the right time to go).
“I think I have made great strides this past year and have performed well. Going abroad is not something I close the door on now.”
While Dovin says he remains fully focused on Hammarby, his comments do suggest that he would be open to the possibility of a move to the CBS Arena, and the Sky Blues should now step up their pursuit of the London-born goalkeeper.
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