free agent signing available to Coventry City as injuries mount in key positions
Although the summer transfer window has closed, Coventry City are still free to sign new players. The club have declined to do so in the past, but manager Mark Robins will be looking at all available options as injuries mount for key players.
The latest casualty is star wing-back Milan van Ewijk who has suffered a “significant” muscle tear and set to be out for an unspecified period of time. That comes just days of the news that influential midfielder Ben Sheaf has been ruled out for a minimum of six weeks due to an adductor injury.
The Sky Blues saw a total of 11 new players come in during the summer window with 14 going the other way, leaving Robins’ squad a little lighter in numbers than it was last season. The manager wanted two more on transfer deadline day – a central defender and midfielder – but ended up with just one, with Barnsley centre-back Liam Kitching joining for £4.5million on a four year deal.
The free agent market does, though, give clubs a chance to fill any holes that they may have in the squad outside of the transfer window. There are still players available on the market, so, with that in mind, we’ve taken a look at the free agents released from Premier League and Championship clubs, as well as a select few from around the world who are still available.
Goalkeepers
David De Gea (32) – last club Manchester United
Matt Macey (28) – last club Luton
Andreas Sondergaard (22) – last club Swansea
Ryan Sandford (24) – last club Millwall
Defenders
Matty Lowton (34) – right back- last club Burnley
Darnell Fisher (29) – right-back – last club Middlesbrough
Matt Penney (26) – left-back – last club Ipswich
Todd Kane (29) – right-back – last club Coventry City
Daniel Ayala (32) – centre-back – last club Blackburn
Liam Moore (30) – centre-back – last club Reading
Scott Dann (36) – centre-back – last club Reading
Danny Rose (33) – left-back – last club Watford
Jack Simpson (26) – centre-back – last club Cardiff City
Craig Cathcart (34) – centre-back – last club Watford
Kean Bryan (26) – centre-back – last club West Brom
Matthew Olosunde (25) – right-back – last club Preston
Ben Heneghan (29) – centre-back – last club Sheffield Wednesday
Felipe Araruna (27) – right-back – last club Reading
Axel Tuanzebe (25) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Phil Jones (31) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Ciaran Clark (33) – centre-back – last club Newcastle
Kyron Gordon (21) centre-back – last club Sheffield United
Ryan Bertrand (34) – left-back – last club Leicester City
Reggie Cannon (25) – right-back – last club Boavista
Midfield
Luke Freeman (31) – centre-mid – last club Luton
Josh Onomah (26) – centre-mid – last club Fulham
Luke Amos (26) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Dan Gosling (33) – centre-mid – last club Watford
Sam Clucas (32) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Sammy Ameobi (31) – winger – last club Middlesbrough
Stefan Johansen (32) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Olamide Shodipo (26) – winger – last club QPR
Danny Drinkwater (33) – midfielder – last club Chelsea
Juinor Hoilett (33) – winger – last club Reading
Kevin Stewart (29) – centre-mid – last club Blackpool
Peter Etebo (27) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Tom Rogin (30) – midfield – last club West Brom
Josh Martin (21) – left wing – last club Norwich City
Rolando Aarons (27) – left wing – last club Huddersfield
Ody Alfa (24) – left-wing – last club QPR
Junior Stanislas (33) – winger – last club Bournemouth
Jesse Lingard (30) – midfield – last club Nottingham Forest
Jean-Philippe Gbamin (27) – midfield – last club Everton
Tarique Fosu (27) – winger – last club Brentford
Andros Townsend (32) – winger – last club Everton
Matty Longstaff (23) – midfield – last club Newcastle
Luke Freeman (31) – midfield – last club Luton Town
Glen Rea (29) – defensive midfield – last club Luton Town
Xeka (28) – midfield – last club Rennes
Roberto Pereya (32) – midfield – last club Udinese
Oussama Idrissi (27) – left wing – last club Sevilla
Eden Hazard (32) – left wing – last club Real Madrid
Strikers
Connor Wickham (30) – last club Cardiff City
Chris Martin (34) – last club QPR
Florian Kamberi (28) – last club Huddersfield
Lyle Taylor (33) – last club Nottingham Forest
Shane Long (36) – last club Reading
Andre Ayew (33) – last club Nottingham Forest
