Coventry City will attempt to lure Marcelino Núñez away from Ipswich Town if the Tractor Boys fail to get promoted, SportsBoom can completely reveal.
Frank Lampard has secured the Sky Blues’ promotion to the Premier League as champions.
As a lot because the membership are revelling in that triumph, which can see them return to the highest flight for the primary time in 25 years, consideration has now shifted to how they keep within the Premier League.
That has been the problem for many golf equipment who have gotten promoted lately.
And playmaker Núñez has emerged as a switch goal this summer time, our sources have been informed.
Ipswich are presently in second, joint on factors with third-placed Millwall however with a doubtlessly season-defining recreation in hand.
It is known Coventry are excessive on the Chile worldwide, however are resigned to the very fact of lacking out on their man if Kieran McKenna’s facet additionally get promoted.
Núñez’s contract at Portman Road runs till 2029 and if would take a good payment, believed to be within the area of £20million, to see them half firm with the 26-year-old.
Controversial Transfer
Núñez made the controversial transfer from Norwich City to arch-rivals Ipswich final yr, turning into the primary participant since Andy Marshall to cross the bitter East Anglian divide since 2001.
His eight assists, in addition to three targets, have helped Ipswich fly up the Championship desk and put them on the entrance of the promotion race with three video games to go.
Earlier in his profession, Núñez performed at Universidad Católica in his homeland the place he received back-to-back league and cup doubles earlier than transferring to Norwich.
He was a part of the Canaries’ facet which misplaced within the play-offs two seasons in the past and moved to Ipswich, who had simply been relegated from the Premier League, at the start of this season.
