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title: "Coventry: Gustavo Hamer receives backing from Jordan Shipley"
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author: "Ben Crump"
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published: "2020-07-15T18:30:52Z"
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# Coventry: Gustavo Hamer receives backing from Jordan Shipley

**Coventry City’s Jordan Shipley has backed new signing Gustavo Hamer to [adapt well to life at the club](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-transfer-news-live-18598225) as he appears for the first team at pre-season training.**

The 23-year-old became Mark Robins’ [first signing](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53278368) ahead of their return to the Championship after gaining promotion from League One this year.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The Netherlands youth international arrives at the Sky Blues for a fee of just over [£1m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53278368) and has a wealth of experience in Dutch football, having made his professional first team debut for [Feyenoord against Ajax back in 2017.](https://www.feyenoord.nl/feyenoord-1/uitslagen/ajax-feyenoord-netherlands-eredivisie-2016-2017/verslag)

Following a short loan spell with Dordrecht in the Eerste Divisie, Hamer joined PEC Zwolle and it was his [performances there](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gustavo-hamer/profil/spieler/322985) which gained him a move to Coventry.

Having missed Coventry’s first pre-season session, the youngster jetted into [Birmingham Airport earlier this week](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/gustavo-hamers-absence-coventry-citys-18587784) before preparing for Wednesday’s session.

Hamer, who [took part](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-transfer-news-live-18598225) in his first session as a Coventry player on Wednesday morning, has now received backing from teammate Shipley, who is quoted as telling [Coventry Live](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-transfer-news-live-18598225): *“We all clicked on the first day of pre-season in 2019 and any player than came along after joined up and fitted in without an issue.*

*“I don’t think they’ll struggle to fit in at Coventry City, everyone is so welcoming.”*

Also joining Hamer in the Sky Blues arrivals’ lounge is Julien Dacosta, who [completed](https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/transfer-julien-dacosta-signs-for-city/) a move from French side Chamois Niortais earlier this month. The defender was in [attendance](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/gustavo-hamers-absence-coventry-citys-18587784) for Coventry’s first pre-season training session on Monday morning.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Coventry fans will likely be excited to see Hamer in action when the new season starts and Shipley’s comments should act as a comfort to the new Sky Blues player, who may need a little time to adapt to English football.

Robins is certainly making moves to build the best squad he can ahead of the Championship next term and it seems to be a very exciting time to be a fan of the club.

***How well do you think Hamer will do at Coventry? Let us know in the comments section below…***