Coventry City have completed the club's third summer signing with the arrival of Aurele Amenda from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 22-year-old centre-half has signed what the club says is a "long-term" contract, understood to be four years with the Sky Blues and joins for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £17m according to reports from Germany. The transfer follows the upgrading of Frank Onyeka's loan to a permanent move from Brentford and the capture of Burnley winger Loum Tchaouna.
A Swiss international, Amenda was away with his country for the World Cup, albeit an unused squad player.
Speaking to the club on the completion of his move, Amenda said: “I’m really happy and it’s a privilege to be here. After the first call with the gaffer, I felt the trust and I liked the project, so I feel this is a really good step for me.
“I cannot wait to meet everyone at the club, especially the fans but of course my teammates. I like to defend my goal but I like to play, I’m really calm with the ball so I can help the team with this.
“I want to win, I want to help the team and help the club succeed. I’m really looking forward to playing in this beautiful stadium, to meet the fans, to celebrate with them, to win with them. I want to score here as well so I can’t wait to get started.”
A strapping central defender, Amenda made 42 appearances over his two seasons at Deutsche Bank Park in the Bundnesliga.
He began his career at BSC Young Boys in his homeland. He made his debut at the age of 18 and went on to play 42 times overall and played his part in their league and cup winning campaign in the 2022-23 season.
His performances attracted the interest of Eintracht Frankfurt and he signed for the German side in February 2024 before officially making the move there following the conclusion of the 2023/24 season.
In his first season with Die Adler, he played in the UEFA Europa League and also helped them to a third-place Bundesliga finish.
The 2025/26 season proved to be a real breakout campaign for Amenda and he also featured in five of their UEFA Champions League matches.
The athletic defender also has seven caps for Switzerland to his name, and he was part of the 26-man squad at the 2026 FIFA World Cup that saw them reach the quarter-finals, losing to Argentina.
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