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Switzerland defender Aurèle Amenda signs four-year deal with Coventry
The 22-year-old joined the newly promoted Premier League club on Thursday after returning from the World Cup. Coventry said the transfer fee paid to Eintracht Frankfurt was not disclosed.
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Switzerland defender Aurèle Amenda signed a four-year contract with newly promoted Premier League club Coventry on Thursday. Coventry said the 22-year-old moved from Eintracht Frankfurt. The transfer fee was not disclosed, though reports placed it at $20.6 million.
Background on the player Amenda has made seven appearances for Switzerland.
He remained an unused substitute during the team's run to the World Cup quarterfinals, where Switzerland lost to Argentina 3-1 after extra time. Before joining Frankfurt, Amenda helped Young Boys win Swiss league titles in 2023 and 2024. He appeared in five Champions League matches for Frankfurt last season.
Club context Coventry won the second-tier English Championship last season.
The club returns to the Premier League for the first time since 2001.
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