Six Premier League clubs in for Championship star loved by Chelsea legend

Brighton goalkeeper Carl Rushworth is attracting curiosity from as many as six Premier League golf equipment, talkSPORT understands.

Rushworth has spent the season on mortgage at Coventry Metropolis and has been a revelation for the Sky Blues, retaining a Championship-high 13 clear sheets.

Coventry boss Frank Lampard would like to signal the previous England under-21 worldwide completely, however faces fierce competitors.

Brighton are believed to worth Rushworth within the area of £20million and will additionally decide to maintain him.

The 24-year-old’s contract with the Seagulls at present has one yr remaining.

Rushworth joined Brighton aged 17 in 2019 and has since had mortgage spells with Worthing, Walsall, Lincoln Metropolis, Swansea Metropolis and Hull Metropolis.

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It’s with Lampard’s facet that he has excelled this season, although, enjoying each minute of their Championship marketing campaign.

In addition to conceding simply 40 objectives in his 38 league appearances, Rushworth additionally offered an help in final month’s win over Middlesbrough.

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In the meantime, his current efficiency in a 2-0 victory at Bristol Metropolis noticed him tipped for a future England call-up by his supervisor.

After the match, Lampard was requested if worldwide soccer is an inexpensive goal for Rushworth.

The Sky Blues boss informed reporters: “Sure, for positive. I imply, with out telling any England supervisor what to do…

“I do know Jordan Pickford who I labored with (at Everton), and is an unbelievable goalkeeper, and the goalkeepers are round him.

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“However Rushy, simply to isolate him, he’s obtained completely the expertise to have the ability to play for his nation, in my view.

“He simply must hold working, however the ranges he’s enjoying at are actually, actually good, and he’s been a giant signing for us.”

talkSPORT revealed earlier this season that Rushworth was being eyed for a possible Three Lions call-up.

Thomas Tuchel will identify his squad for the upcoming friendlies towards Uruguay and Japan on Friday.

Rushworth beforehand received the Underneath-21 Euros in 2023 as a part of Lee Carsley’s facet.

Nevertheless, he received only one cap for the Younger Lions, which got here on the eve of the match.

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As an alternative, he was compelled to observe on as an understudy to first-choice stopper James Trafford.

Rushworth may have his fingers on a trophy as soon as once more this season as Coventry shut in on a return to the Premier League.

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The Sky Blues are seven factors away from Boro on the high of the desk, while third-place Ipswich City are 9 factors adrift of the leaders.

Coventry go to Swansea on Saturday as they purpose to take one other step in the direction of ending their 25-year absence from the top-flight.