Coventry City sign Preston striker Sean Maguire, Burnley defender Luke McNally & teenager Riccardo di Trolio
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Luke McNally joined Burnley from Oxford United in June 2022 for £1.8m
Coventry City have made three signings in one day - Preston North End striker Sean Maguire, Burnley defender Luke McNally on loan and St Albans City teenager Riccardo di Trolio.
Maguire, 28, has signed on a contract until the end of the season.
McNally, 23, arrives from the Championship leaders on a loan deal for the rest of the season.
Di Trolio, 17, will be loaned back to the Hertfordshire-based National League South club until the end of the season.
Irishman Maguire has been at Preston for five-and-a-half seasons, scoring 22 goals in 159 league games.
But he has failed to score in 10 appearances this term - and has not figured in the first team since mid-November.
After starting his career in Ireland at Waterford, he spent two-and-a-half years on West Ham United's books from January 2013 to June 2015.
He made loan moves to Sligo Rovers and Accrington Stanley before returning to Ireland to join Dundalk, then Cork City.
"He is an experienced striker at this level," City boss Mark Robins told the club website., external "He has a number of qualities that will help us between now and the end of the season. He can hold up the ball well and is adept at bringing others into play."
Sean Maguire was signed for Preston by Alex Neil from Cork City in July 2017
McNally earlier became Sky Blues boss Robins' third January loan signing, following Arsenal's Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Josh Wilson-Esbrand from Manchester City.
He has played four times for Burnley since signing from League One side Oxford United in June 2022 for £1.8m.
Robins added:, external "Luke is a very talented footballer, who is strong defensively. He's big and athletic, and strong in the air."
After being immediately loaned back to St Albans, Di Trolio will complete his move at the end of the season when he will join the Sky Blues' development squad.
"It's always been a dream to sign my first professional contract," he said. "To do it with a club like Coventry is the icing on the cake. The club has a great history."
City stand 15th in the Championship, seven points shy of a play-off place, having not won in six games since Christmas.
New owner Doug King's takeover of the club was completed on 10 January.
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