Okay so last night I was up way too late again, scrolling through football stuff online like I always do. Felt like tracking what’s happening with my local club, Coventry City FC. Had that itch to see who’s coming in and who’s packing their bags this transfer period. Figured I’d share how I dug into it, step by step.
Starting the Hunt
Cracked open the laptop around midnight, grabbed some leftover cold coffee – yeah, gross, I know. First stop was checking a couple footy websites I usually trust for local news. Typed “Coventry City transfers latest” and hit search. Boom, tons of links popped up. Clicked on the ones that looked recent, hoping for a clear list or something.
Took a minute to find one that wasn’t cluttered with ads or ancient info. Finally landed on a page that actually listed stuff pretty clearly. Spotted the main updates right at the top.
- Rushworth (Goalkeeper #39): His loan deal ended, gone back to Brighton now. That’s a blow, he was decent.
- Luis Binks (Defender #2): Gone. Sold? Transferred? Just says he went to some Danish club, Brondby. Didn’t see that coming.
- New Keeper! Wait… Rushworth back on loan? Hang on. Scrolled down… Yeah! Looks like they sorted it quickly – he’s back here on loan for another spell. Phew.
- Ryan Howley (Midfielder #25): This one was weird. Saw he signed a contract earlier in the window… but then another spot mentions his loan ending? Whole pile of confusion needing sorting out later.
Digging Deeper into the Squad
Kept scrolling down the list, trying to wrap my head around the comings and goings since last season ended.
- Kaine Hayden (Defender #29): Permanent move from Aston Villa. Okay, that’s a solid signing.
- Miguel Brito (Defender #3): Came over from Granada FC. New foreign blood in defense.
- Jack Burroughs (Midfielder #2): Made his move permanent after being on loan. Good to keep him.
- Fabio Tavares (Striker): Loan spell ended at Burton, back with us.
- Jamie Paterson (Midfielder #12): Signed a contract earlier this year, still here.
- Matt Godden (Midfielder #6): Transferred to Swansea last January. Miss his goals sometimes.
Saw mentions of Norman Bassette arriving last summer and Brandon Thomas-Asante coming in too. Few other lads like Howley and Burroughs went out on loan earlier in the year but their loans ended, so they’re technically back unless sold or loaned again. Kept mixing up names like Howley and Burroughs. Seriously, another browser tab crashed halfway through – swear this old laptop hates football season.
Filling in the Gaps
Didn’t see much buzz about huge new signings yet. The big headline seemed to be getting Rushworth back on loan quickly. Focus right now feels mostly about shuffling the squad players – letting some fringe players go (like Binks, though he played a bit), making sure the decent loan players stay (Rushworth), and maybe one or two permanent deals earlier on (Hayden, Brito).
Seen whispers online about Van Ewijk maybe attracting interest? Remembered seeing his name flying around some fan chats earlier. Hope we hold onto him, decent player. But nothing official popped up in my searches last night.
Wrapping It Up
So after drinking that bad coffee and almost throwing my laptop across the room (didn’t, promise), that’s the current state of play as far as I could piece together. Not a blockbuster window yet, feels more like tightening things up.
- Key Loss: Binks (Surprise departure!)
- Key Arrival (Sorta): Rushworth back on loan is massive.
- Solid Signings: Hayden & Brito settled in now.
- The rest seems like squad management, recalling/releasing loans.
No major bombshells landed as I finished up past 2 AM. Just gotta wait and see what the chairman pulls out the bag in the final days. Knowing us, might suddenly sign someone random on deadline day! For now, it’s steady, focusing on keeping the core and plugging gaps. No big signings to shout about, just the usual summer shuffle. Got it all noted down here finally. Time for sleep!
