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Who is Caleb Yirenkyi? Coventry City sign World Cup star with underdog potential
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The man about to become Coventry City's record signing: Caleb YirenkyiThe Sky Blues are expected to complete the signing of 20-year-old Ghanaian international Caleb Yirenkyi, bringing in a player whom talent spotters across Europe view as a future top-flight star.
Developed at Ghana’s famed Right to Dream Academy, he made the well-trodden transition to its European partner club, FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark.
All you need to know about Caleb YirenkyiCaleb Yirenkyi (Image credit: Getty Images)In the Danish Superliga, Yirenkyi rapidly developed into an elite performer, combining tactile composure with excellent physical capacity - in short, he is the epitome of box-to-box.
Yirenkyi in action against England at the World Cup (Image credit: Getty Images)Yirenkyi disrupts opposition build-up with his defensive work-rate, winning loose balls, tackling hard, and hassling ball-carriers.
The youngster featured prominently throughout the Black Stars' tournament run, highlighting his big-stage composure by scoring on his World Cup debut against Panama, whilst competing admirably in high-stakes fixtures against England and Colombia.