COVENTRY City appear to be closing in on their first signing of the January transfer window with the club heavily linked to Matt Grimes.

Coventry City have made a third bid for Swansea City captain Matt Grimes. The Sky Blues have seen two offers rejected by Swansea but remain hopeful of landing the midfielder before the transfer window closes next Monday.

The midfielder is set to become a Coventry City player in the coming days after Swansea City accepted a third bid from Coventry

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Frank Lampard looks to have secured his first signing for the Sky Blues

Coventry City have submitted a third bid for Swansea City captain Matt Grimes, 29, who is valued at around £4m by the Welsh club.

Coventry City have submitted a third bid for Swansea City skipper Matt Grimes. The midfielder has already been the subject of two failed bids from the Sky Blues, with Swansea understood to value the player at around £4million.