Coventry City

Coventry City net spend since 2015

Coventry City have spent €200m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €61m: a net spend of €139m.

That covers 63 signings (30 for a disclosed fee, 14 free, 19 undisclosed) and 55 departures (12 sold for a disclosed fee, 26 free, 17 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 21 in, 33 out.

Record signing: Caleb Yirenkyi, €27m from Nordsjælland (Aug 2026). Record sale: Viktor Gyökeres, €20m to Sporting CP (Jul 2023).

Coventry City transfer spending by season

Coventry City record signings

1. Caleb Yirenkyi · €27m from Nordsjælland · Aug 2026
2. Carl Rushworth · €26m from Brighton & Hove Albion · Aug 2026
3. Sidiki Chérif · €25m from Fenerbahçe · Aug 2026
4. Aurèle Amenda · €18m from Eintracht Frankfurt · Jul 2026
5. Taiwo Awoniyi · €11m from Nottingham Forest · Aug 2026

Coventry City record sales

1. Viktor Gyökeres · €20m to Sporting CP · Jul 2023
2. Gustavo Hamer · €17m to Sheffield United · Aug 2023
3. Ben Sheaf · €8m to Wrexham · Sep 2025
4. Sam McCallum · €4m to Norwich City · Jan 2020
5. Luis Binks · €3m to Brøndby IF · Jul 2025

Coventry City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 18 players Coventry City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €43m against €10m paid: a trading profit of €33m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €3m across 3 players, led by Tom Bayliss (€2m to Preston North End, Aug 2019).

• Viktor Gyökeres: signed for €1m (Jul 2021), sold to Sporting CP for €20m (Jul 2023): profit €19m
• Gustavo Hamer: signed for €5m (Jul 2020), sold to Sheffield United for €17m (Aug 2023): profit €13m
• Tom Bayliss: academy graduate (Jul 2017), sold to Preston North End for €2m (Aug 2019): profit €2m
• Ben Edward Stevenson: academy graduate (Jul 2016), sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for €570k (Jan 2018): profit €570k
• Cian Harries: academy graduate (Jul 2015), sold to Swansea City for €285k (Jul 2017): profit €285k

• Luis Binks: signed for €4m (Jul 2024), sold to Brøndby IF for €3m (Jul 2025): loss €800k
• Brad Collins: signed for €580k (Jul 2023), left free for Bristol City (Jul 2026): loss €580k
• Josh Reid: signed for €220k (Jan 2021), sold to Ross County for €70k (Jul 2023): loss €150k

Coventry City ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Coventry City have made 10 signings and 2 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 6 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Brad Collins (left free for Bristol City, no league start in 2025/26), Oliver Dovin (loan to Leyton Orient, no league start in 2025/26); in Carl Rushworth (from Brighton & Hove Albion, 900 league minutes since), Daniel Bentley (free from Wolverhampton Wanderers, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Liam Kitching (loan to Sheffield United, 37 league starts in 2025/26), Miguel Ángel Brau (loan to Academico Viseu, 1 league start in 2025/26); in Ethan Pinnock (from Brentford, 732 league minutes since), Aurèle Amenda (from Eintracht Frankfurt, 360 league minutes since), Stephen Mfuni (loan from Manchester City U21, 307 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Kai Andrews (loan to Oxford United, 7 league appearances in 2025/26); in Caleb Yirenkyi (from Nordsjælland, 652 league minutes since), Frank Onyeka (from Brentford, 381 league minutes since), Gustavo Hamer (from Sheffield United, 58 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Norman Bassette (loan to Westerlo), Jahnoah Markelo (to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, 5 league appearances in 2025/26), Raphael Borges Rodrigues (loan to Burton Albion, 2 league appearances in 2025/26); in Taiwo Awoniyi (from Nottingham Forest, 446 league minutes since), Sidiki Chérif (from Fenerbahçe, 256 league minutes since), Loum Tchaouna (from Burnley, 216 league minutes since).

Coventry City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Coventry City have 2 players injured as of 7 Nov 2026, with €29m of value sidelined.

• Aurèle Amenda (DEF): Calf injury · out since 17 Sep 2026 · expected back 18 Dec 2026 · 6 games missed
• Haji Wright (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 12 Aug 2026 · expected back 30 Nov 2026 · 13 games missed

Coventry City last starting XI

Coventry City's last league starting XI, v Everton on 6 Nov 2026: Carl Rushworth; Jay Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock, Milan van Ewijk, Stephen Mfuni; Jack Rudoni, Caleb Yirenkyi, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp, Yann Gboho; Taiwo Awoniyi.

Unchanged from the side that started v Sunderland on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Matt Grimes (3), Brandon Thomas-Asante (3), Bobby Thomas (3) and Sidiki Chérif (3).

Opponent: Everton.

Coventry City minutes played 2026/27

After 10 league games of 2026/27, 8 Coventry City players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Yann Gboho (16%, €26m), Loum Tchaouna (24%, €21m), Ellis Simms (13%, €13m), Norman Bassette (0%, €12m), Gustavo Hamer (6%, €11m), Liam Kitching (0%, €8m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Milan van Ewijk, Ellis Simms, Haji Wright, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jake Bidwell, Ben Wilson.

Coventry City club-trained players

We can verify 2 club-trained players in the Coventry City squad: Josh Eccles and Kai Andrews. 4 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Josh Eccles (MID): no league minutes yet
• Kai Andrews (MID): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 2 players club-trained at Coventry City now play for other clubs we track, led by Callum Wilson (Brentford, value €3m) and Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers, value €210k).

• Callum Wilson · Brentford · €3m
• Cyrus Christie · Bolton Wanderers · €210k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Coventry City free agents: released players without a club

One former Coventry City player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Jamie Allen (€760k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent